Meaning of SPERM
| Pronunciation: | | spurm
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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 cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon |
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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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\Sperm\, n.[F. sperme, L. sperma, Gr. ???, ???, from ????
to sow. Cf. {Spore}.] (Physiol.)
The male fecundating fluid; semen. See {Semen}.
{Sperm cell} (Physiol.), one of the cells from which the
spermatozoids are developed.
{Sperm morula}. (Biol.) Same as {Spermosphere}.
\Sperm\, n.[Contr. fr. spermaceti.]
Spermaceti.
{Sperm oil}, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti,
in the head cavities of the sperm whale.
{Sperm whale}. (Zo["o]l.) See in the Vocabulary.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Male reproductive cells produced by the testes and transported in the semen; spermatozoa. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing sperm in your dream, symbolizes masculinity and/or fertility. It also indicates the potential for growth and development. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A reproductive cell produced by the male of an animal species which, when united with an egg (of the same species), results in conception and the development of an embryo. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a male gamete. |
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