Anttheridial

/ænθəˈrɪdiəl/ adjective

Relating to or belonging to an antheridium, the male reproductive organ found in mosses, ferns, and algae.

From 'antheridium' (Greek 'anthos' meaning flower + Latin '-idium' meaning small thing), formed in 19th century botany to describe the structure where male sex cells develop.

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