male sperm cell

  • 11sperm — sperm1 /sperrm/, n., pl. sperm, sperms for 2. 1. semen. 2. a male reproductive cell; spermatozoon. [1350 1400; ME sperme < LL sperma < Gk spérma seed, equiv. to sper (base of speírein to sow seeds) + ma n. suffix of result] sperm2 /sperrm/, n …

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  • 12male — maleness, n. /mayl/, n. 1. a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man. 2. an organism of the sex or sexual phase …

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  • 13male — [[t]meɪl[/t]] n. 1) dvl a person bearing anXandYchromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man 2) dvl an organism of the sex or sexual phase that …

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  • 14male reproductive system — noun the reproductive system of males • Hypernyms: ↑reproductive system, ↑genital system • Part Holonyms: ↑male body • Part Meronyms: ↑prostate gland, ↑prostate, ↑ …

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  • 15sperm — I. /spɜm / (say sperm) noun 1. → spermatic fluid. 2. a male reproductive cell; a spermatozoon. {Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Greek} II. /spɜm / (say sperm) noun 1. → spermaceti. 2. → …

  • 16sperm — noun /spɜː(r)m/ a) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; the spermatozoon. b) The semen. Syn: spermatozoon, sperm cell …

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  • 17sperm — I [[t]spɜrm[/t]] n. pl. sperm, sperms 1) cbl a male reproductive cell; spermatozoon 2) phl semen • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME sperme &LT; LL sperma &LT; Gk spérma seed &LT; sper , base of speírein to sow II sperm [[t]spɜrm[/t]] n. pha spermaceti •&#8230; …

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  • 18sperm — Synonyms and related words: act of love, adultery, androcyte, antheridium, antherozoid, aphrodisia, ass, autacoid, balling, bile, carnal knowledge, chalone, climax, cohabitation, coition, coitus, coitus interruptus, commerce, congress, connection …

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  • 19sperm — The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle. A sperm unites with an egg to form an embryo …

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  • 20sperm — spÉœrm / spɜːm n. semen; male reproductive cell …

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