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sper·ma·the·ca S0627600 (spûr′mə-thē′kə)n. pl. sper·ma·the·cae (-sē) A receptacle in the reproductive tract of many female or hermaphrodite invertebrates and certain female vertebrates, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova.
[Late Latin sperma, semen; see sperm1 + theca.]
sper′ma·the′cal adj.spermatheca (ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə) n, pl -cas or -cae (-kiː) (Zoology) a sac or cavity within the body of many female invertebrates, esp insects, used for storing spermatozoa before fertilization takes place[C19: see sperm1, theca] ˌspermaˈthecal adjsper•ma•the•ca (ˌspɜr məˈθi kə)
n., pl. -cae (-sē). a sac for storing sperm, present in certain female invertebrates, as the queen bee. [1820–30; sperma- (variant of spermato-, spermo-) + theca] spermathecaenUK
spermatheca[¦spər·mə′thē·kə] (zoology) A sac in the female for receiving and storing sperm until fertilization; found in many invertebrates and certain vertebrates. Also known as seminal receptacle. spermathecaenUK
spermatheca (spûr′mə-thē′kə)n. pl. spermathe·cae (-sē) A receptacle in the reproductive tract of many female or hermaphrodite invertebrates and certain female vertebrates, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova.
sper′ma·the′cal adj.spermatheca a sac for the storage of sperm, a ‘seminal receptacle’ as occurs in the female reproductive tract of many lower animals, such as insects and PLATYHELMINTHS.AcronymsSeeSPTH |