sper·mat·o·phore (sp r-m t -fôr , -f r, spûrm-t-)n. A capsule or compact mass of spermatozoa extruded by the males of certain invertebrates and primitive vertebrates and directly transferred to the reproductive parts of the female. sper ma·topho·ral (spûrm-t fr-l) adj. |
spermatophore [ˈspɜːmətəʊˌfɔː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a capsule of spermatozoa extruded by some molluscs, crustaceans, annelids, and amphibians
spermatophoral [ˌspɜːməˈtɒfərəl] adj
| spermatophore (spr-mt-fôr) A capsule or compact mass of spermatozoa extruded by the males of certain invertebrates and primitive vertebrates and directly transferred to the reproductive parts of the female. |
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