spermatozoon
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See also: spermatozoön
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zôion, “living thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
spermatozoon (plural spermatozoa)
- (cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 339:
- But let us suppose [...] that one hardy or lucky spermatozoon has reached the waiting egg.
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reproductive cell of the male
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Noun[edit]
spermatozoon
- accusative singular of spermatozoo
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