ˈspərˌmizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sperm- + -ism
: a theory formerly widely held in biology: the sperm contains the preformed germ of the embryo — compare ovism
ˈspərˌmizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sperm- + -ism
: a theory formerly widely held in biology: the sperm contains the preformed germ of the embryo — compare ovism
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012