| 释义 |
an·ther·id·i·um
\-ˈridēəm\ noun
(plural antherid·ia \-ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from anthera anther + -idium
1. in cryptogamous plants : the male reproductive organ within which the male sexual cells are organized — compare antherozoid, sperm, spermatozoid
2. in seed plants : a minute structure of only a few cells developed within the microspore or pollen grain |