SPERMAT-

Meaning of SPERMAT- in English

[spermat-] or spermato- comb form [MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. spermat-, sperma]: seed: spermatozoon "spermatid" "spermatocyte"

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SPERMAT — spermat- see sperma
Interlingua English vocab
SPERMAT- — or spermato- combining form Etymology: Greek, from ~, sperma seed ; spermatozoon
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SPERMAT- — combining form or spermato- Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin, from Greek, from spermat-, sperma seed, sperm — more at …
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SPERMAT- — or spermato- Etymology: Greek, from spermat-, sperma : seed : spermatozoon spermat id spermato cyte
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SPERMAT — Variant: or spermato- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek, from spermat-, sperma : seed : spermatozoon < spermat id> < spermato …
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SPERMATO- — combining form see: spermat-
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SPERMATIUM — noun (plural spermatia) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek spermation, diminutive of spermat-, sperma Date: 1856 a nonmotile male gamete of …
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SPERMATIC — I. |spər|mad.]ik, (ˈ)spə̄|m-, (ˈ)spəi|m-, _spə(r)ˈm-, -at], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: Middle French spermatique, from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos, from …
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SPERMATURIA
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SPERMATOZOON
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-SPERMATOUS — |spərməd.əs, -pə̄m-, -pəim-, -mətəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -spermatos, from spermat-, sperma seed, sperm — more at sperm : …
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SPERMATOTHECA — ˌspərməd.ə, (ˌ)spərˌmad.ə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + theca : spermatheca
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SPERMATORRHEA
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SPERMATOPLASM — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌplazəm, ˈspərməd.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: spermat- + -plasm : protoplasm of a sperm cell • sper·mato·plas·mic (ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plazmik, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- …
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SPERMATOPHYTA — ˌspərməˈtäfəd.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + -phyta in some classifications : a division of higher …
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SPERMATOPHORE — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌfō(ə)r, ˈspərməd.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spermat- + -phore 1. : a capsule, packet, or mass …
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SPERMATOLYTIC — |spərməd.ə|lid.īk, (ˌ)spər|mad.- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spermat- + -lytic : of, relating to, or promoting spermatolysis
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SPERMATOLYSIS — ˌspərməˈtäləsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + -lysis : dissolution of spermatozoa
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SPERMATOID — ˈspərməˌtȯid adjective Etymology: spermat- + -oid : resembling sperm or a sperm cell : seminal 1
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SPERMATOGONIUM — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgōnēəm, (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- noun ( plural spermatogo·nia -ēə) Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + gonium : a primitive male germ cell …
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SPERMATOGENY — -nē noun ( -es ) Etymology: spermat- + -geny : spermatogenesis
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SPERMATOGENOUS — |spərmə|täjənəs adjective Etymology: spermat- + -genous : producing sperm
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SPERMATOGENETIC — (ˌ)spər|mad.əjə̇|ned.ik, |spərməd.- adjective or sper·mato·gen·ic |spərməd.ə|jenik, (ˌ)spər|mad.- Etymology: spermat- + -genetic or -genic : of, relating to, or constituting spermatogenesis
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SPERMATOGENESIS — ˌspərməd.ə, (ˌ)spərˌmad.ə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + genesis : the whole process of male gamete formation including meiosis …
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SPERMATOCYTE — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌsīt, ˈspərməd.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: spermat- + -cyte : a cell giving rise to spermatozoa or spermatozooids — …
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SPERMATOCYST — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌsist, ˈspərməd.- noun Etymology: spermat- + -cyst 1. : seminal vesicle 2. : a unicellular antheridium in an alga and …
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SPERMATOCIDE — -ˌsīd noun or sper·mi·cide ˈspərməˌ- ( -s ) Etymology: spermat-, sperm- + -cide : an agent that kills spermatozoa
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SPERMATOCIDAL — (ˌ)spər|mad.ə|sīd ə l, |spərməd.- adjective or sper·mi·ci·dal |spərmə|sīd ə l Etymology: spermat-, sperm- + -cidal : capable of killing or …
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SPERMATOCELE — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌsēl, ˈspərməd.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from spermat- + -cele : a cystic swelling of the ducts …
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SPERMATOBLAST — (ˌ)spərˈmad.əˌblast, ˈspərməd.- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spermat- + -blast : a cell or structure producing sperm : spermatid • …
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SPERMATISM
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SPERMATO- — a combining form meaning "seed"; used with this meaning and as a combining form of sperm 1 in the formation …
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