sper·ma·the·ca (spûr m -th  k)n. pl. -cae (-s ) A receptacle in the reproductive tracts of certain female invertebrates, especially insects, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova. [Late Latin sperma, semen; see sperm1 + theca.] sper ma·thecal adj. |
spermatheca [ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sac or cavity within the body of many female invertebrates, esp insects, used for storing spermatozoa before fertilization takes place
[see sperm1, theca]
spermathecal adj
| spermatheca (spûrm-thk) Plural spermathecae (spûr m-ths) A receptacle in the reproductive tracts of certain female invertebrates, especially insects, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova. |
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