- sper|mat|ic
- sper|mat|ic «spur MAT ihk», adjective.2. containing, conveying, or producing sperm or seed; seminiferous.3. of or having to do with a sperm-producing gland.
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sper|mat|o|go|ni|al — «spur MAT uh GOH nee uhl; SPUR muh tuh », adjective. of or having to do with a spermatogonium or spermatogonia … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|go|ni|um — «spur MAT uh GOH nee uhm, SPUR muh tuh », noun, plural ni|a « nee uh». 1. a primitive germ cell that divides and gives rise to spermatocytes. 2. = spermogonium. (Cf. ↑spermogonium) ╂[< New Latin spermatogonium < Greek spérma, atos seed + a… … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|cid|al — «spur MAT uh SY duhl, SPUR muh tuh », adjective. of or having to do with spermatocides … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|cide — «spur MAT uh syd, SPUR muh tuh », noun. a substance that kills spermatozoa … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|cyte — «spur MAT uh syt, SPUR muh tuh », noun. a germ cell that gives rise to spermatozoids or to spermatozoa. A primary spermatocyte divides by meiosis to form two secondary spermatocytes which, in turn, undergo meiosis to form spermatids which are… … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|gen|e|sis — «spur MAT uh JEHN uh sihs, SPUR muh tuh », noun. the formation and development of spermatozoa … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|ge|net|ic — «spur MAT oh juh NEHT ihk, SPUR muh toh », adjective. of or having to do with spermatogenesis … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|gen|ic — «spur MAT uh JEHN ihk, SPUR muh tuh », adjective. = spermatogenetic. (Cf. ↑spermatogenetic) … Useful english dictionary
sper|mat|o|phore — «spur MAT uh fr, SPUR muh tuh ; fohr», noun. a capsule or case containing many spermatozoa, produced by the male of many insects, mollks, annelids, and some vertebrate animals … 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
