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1a: SEMEN
b: a male gamete
especially : SPERMATOZOON sense 1
2: a product of the sperm whale
sperm- combining form
variants: or spermo- or sperma- or spermi-
Definition of sperm- (Entry 2 of 2)
: seed : germ : sperm
spermatheca
spermicide
Examples of sperm in a Sentence
Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Donor H898′s sperm was offered through multiple sources.
— Author: Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, "The autistic children of sperm donor H898," 16 Sep. 2019
Then get out on the water, on the lookout for whale species such as blue, sperm, and fin; and cruise the coast in a traditional panga boat.
— National Geographic, "Baja and the Sea of Cortez Expedition: Marine Conservation," 15 Sep. 2019
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First Known Use of sperm
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology for sperm
Noun
Middle English, from Middle French esperme, sperme, from Late Latin spermat-, sperma, from Greek, literally, seed, from speirein to sow; probably akin to Armenian p'aratem I dispense
Combining form
Greek sperm-, spermo-, from sperma
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sperm noun
English Language Learners Definition of sperm
biology
: a cell that is produced by the male sexual organs and that combines with the female's egg in reproduction
: fluid that is produced by the male sexual organs which contains sperm cells
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sperm noun
\ ˈspərm \
Kids Definition of sperm
: SPERM CELL
sperm noun
\ ˈspərm \
plural sperm or sperms
Medical Definition of sperm
1: the male impregnating fluid : SEMEN
2: a male gamete
especially : SPERMATOZOON
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