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sperm \ˈspərm, -pə̄m, -pəim\ noun (plural sperm or sperms) Etymology: Middle English sperme, from Middle French esperme, from Late Latin spermat-, sperma, from Greek; akin to Greek speirein to sow — more at sprout 1. a. : the male fecundating fluid : semen b. : a male gamete: (1) : spermatozoon (2) : spermatozoid (3) : a sperm nucleus of an angiosperm 2. archaic : the seed, germ, or originative matter from which something develops 3. a. : sperm whale b. : a product of the sperm whale (as spermaceti or sperm oil) |