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sper|ma|the|cal — «SPUR muh THEE kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a spermatheca … Useful english dictionary
Sper (Armenia) — Sper was an old district of historical Armenia c. 400 ndash;800. Sper is the largest district of Bardzr Hayk province (ashkharh) of Armenia. Located Northwest of Karin (modern Erzurum), high in the mountains, Sper corresponds to the modern day… … Wikipedia
Sper (Georgia) — Sper or Speri was an ancient Georgian principality. One part of this principality Uper Sper was a district of Armenia c. 400 ndash;800. Located north west of modern Erzurum, high in the mountains, corresponds to modern day Turkish district of… … Wikipedia
Sper — Sper, Sperre Sperre, v. t. [See {Spar} bar.] To shut in; to support; to inclose; to fasten. [Obs.] To sperre the gate. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sper|ma|ti|um — «spur MAY shee uhm», noun, plural ti|a « shee uh». 1. the nonmotile male gamete that fuses with the carpogonium of the red algae. 2. one of the tiny, cylindrical or rod shaped bodies in certain lichens and fungi that are produced like spores in… … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|phyte — «spur MAT uh fyt, SPUR muh tuh », noun. any one of a large group of plants that produce seeds. The spermatophytes are the most highly developed plants and form the largest division of the plant kingdom. They are divided into two groups, the… … Useful english dictionary
sper|ma|cet|i — «SPUR muh SEHT ee, SEE tee», noun. a pale or whitish, waxy substance obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale and used in making fine candles, ointments, and cosmetics. ╂[< Medieval Latin sperma ceti sperm of a whale < Late… … Useful english dictionary
sper|ma|to|zo|id — «SPUR muh tuh ZOH ihd», noun. Botany. one of the tiny motile male gametes produced in an antheridium by which the female organs are fertilized; antherozoid. ╂[< spermatozo(on) + New Latin id, a suffix meaning “belonging to”] … Useful english dictionary
sper|mo|go|ni|um — «SPUR muh GOH nee uhm», noun, plural ni|a « nee uh». one of the cup shaped cavities or receptacles in which the spermatia of certain lichens and fungi are produced; spermatogonium. Also, spermagonium. ╂[< New Latin spermogonium < Greek… … Useful english dictionary
sper|ma|ry — «SPUR muhr ee», noun, plural ries. the organ or gland in which spermatozoa are generated in male animals; testis. ╂[< New Latin spermarium < Late Latin sperma; see etym. under sperm1 (Cf. ↑sperm)] … Useful english dictionary
