SPERMATIZE


Meaning of SPERMATIZE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtīz verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Greek spermatizein to sow, from spermat- + -izein -ize

intransitive verb

obsolete : to produce or shed sperm

transitive verb

: to mingle spermatia or rarely sperm with : fertilize or diploidize (as rust fungi) by means of spermatia

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