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单词 spermatheca
释义

spermatheca

noun

sper·​ma·​the·​ca ˌspər-mə-ˈthē-kə How to pronounce spermatheca (audio)
plural spermathecae ˌspər-mə-ˈthē-ˌsē. -ˌkē How to pronounce spermatheca (audio)
: a sac for sperm storage in the female reproductive tract of various lower animals and especially insects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike mammals, a female spider has a sac in its reproductive tract called the spermatheca that holds sperm and prevents it from meeting an egg. Megan Marples, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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