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spermous
sperm 1 S0626800 (spûrm)n. pl. sperm or sperms 1. A male gamete, such as a spermatozoon of an animal or one of the cells or nuclei produced by a pollen grain of a plant. Also called sperm cell.2. Semen.
[Middle English sperme, semen, from Old French esperme, from Late Latin sperma, from Greek; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
sperm′ous adj.
sperm 2 S0626800 (spûrm)n. A substance, such as spermaceti, obtained from a sperm whale.
[Short for spermaceti.]spermous (ˈspɜːməs) adj (Zoology) another word for spermatic
spermous (ˈspɜːməs) adj (Zoology) of or relating to the sperm whale or its productsThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | spermous - consisting of or resembling spermatozoaspermatic |
EncyclopediaSeespermspermous
Synonyms for spermousadj consisting of or resembling spermatozoaSynonyms |