Meaning of SPERMATOZOON
Pronunciation: | | `spurmutu'zowun
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| Definition: | | [n] the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material" |
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| Synonyms: | | sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan |
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| See Also: | | acrosome, cum, ejaculate, flagellum, gamete, male reproductive system, seed, semen, seminal fluid | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sper`ma*to*zo"["o]n\, n.; pl. {Spermatozoa}. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ???, sperm + ??? an animal.] (Biol.)
Same as {Spermatozoid}.
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