tinh trùng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 精蟲, composed of (sperm) and (animal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier con) tinh trùng

  1. (cytology) a sperm cell

Usage notes

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  • Due to the tadpole-like appearance of spermatozoa, the word is sometimes used with the classifier con in informal speech. In formal and scientific contexts, the noun is often not accompanied by any classifier.

See also

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