SPERMATOPHORE


Meaning of SPERMATOPHORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌfȯr ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1849

: a capsule, packet, or mass enclosing spermatozoa that is extruded by the male of various lower animals (as insects) and is transferred to the reproductive tract of the female

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.