What does antheridium mean?
The male reproductive organ of a plant, especially a fern or moss, which produces sperm. In some plants, the antheridium is a separate structure from the sporophyte.
Example
"The antheridium of the fern was visible to the naked eye, a small, yellowish structure on the underside of the frond."
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