SPERMATHECA


Meaning of SPERMATHECA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sp ə r-m ə - ' th ē -k ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1826

: a sac for sperm storage in the female reproductive tract of various lower animals and especially insects

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