SPERMATOZOON


Meaning of SPERMATOZOON in English

[ ˌspə:mətə(ʊ)'zəʊɒn , spəˌmat- ]

■ noun ( plural spermatozoa -'zəʊə ) Biology the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming.

Derivatives

spermatozoal adjective

spermatozoan adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk sperma , spermat- 'seed' + zōion 'animal'.

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