— spermatophoral /sperr'meuh tof"euhr euhl/ , spermatophorous /sperr'meuh tof"euhr euhs/ , adj.
/sperr mat"euh fawr', -fohr', sperr"meuh teuh-/ , n. Zool.
a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female.
[ 1840-50; SPERMATO- + -PHORE ]