spermatize
verb
sper·ma·tize
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
obsolete : to produce or shed sperm
transitive verb
: to mingle spermatia or rarely sperm with : fertilize or diploidize (such as rust fungi) by means of spermatia
Word History
Etymology
Greek spermatizein to sow, from spermat- + -izein -ize