spermato-

spermato-

(word root) seed

Examples of words with the root spermato-: spermatozoan

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spermato-

or spermat-

pref.

1. Seed: spermatophyte.

2.

a. Sperm: spermatic.

b. Spermatozoon: spermatophore.

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[Greek, from sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm¹.]

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spermato-

or

spermo-

;

spermat-

or

sperm-

combining form

1. indicating sperm: spermatogenesis.

2. indicating seed: spermatophyte.

[from Greek sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm¹]

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spermato-

a combining form of sperm¹: spermatocyte.

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