SPERM


Meaning of SPERM in English

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

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