transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspərm ]
noun
( plural sperm or sperms )
Etymology: 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
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : semen
b. : a male gamete ; especially : spermatozoon 1
2. : a product of the sperm whale