sper·mat·o·zo·on (sp r-m t -z   n, -n, spûrm-t-)n. pl. sper·mat·o·zo·a (-z ) The mature fertilizing gamete of a male organism, usually consisting of a round or cylindrical nucleated cell, a short neck, and a thin motile tail. Also called sperm cell, zoosperm. sper·mat o·zoal (-zl), sper·mato·zoan (-zn), sper·mato·zoic (-z k) adj. |
spermatozoon [ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn]
n pl -zoa [-ˈzəʊə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) any of the male reproductive cells released in the semen during ejaculation, consisting of a flattened egg-shaped head, a long neck, and a whiplike tail by which it moves to fertilize the female ovum Also called sperm zoosperm
spermatozoal , spermatozoan, spermatozoic adj
| spermatozoon (spr-mt-zn) Plural spermatozoa A sperm cell produced in the testis of an animal. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"flagellum - a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) come, cum, ejaculate, semen, seminal fluid, seed - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes acrosome - a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males |
Translations
spermatozoon [ˌspɜːrmətəˈzəʊɒn] [spermatozoa] [ˌspɜːrmətəˈzəʊə] (pl) n → spermatozoïde m
sperm bank n → banque f du sperme
sperm bank n → banque f du sperme
spermatozoon
n pl <spermatozoa> → Spermatozoon nt, → Spermium nt
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