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