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spermatheca definition

sper·ma·theca (spʉr′mə t̸hē′kə)

noun

a small, saclike structure in the female reproductive tract in many invertebrates, esp. insects, for receiving and storing sperm

Etymology: ModL: see sperm & theca

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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