spermule

English

Etymology

From New Latin spermulum, diminutive of sperma (“seed”). By surface analysis, sperm +‎ -ule.

Noun

spermule (plural spermules)

1. (biology) A spermatozoon.

References

• “spermule”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• replumes