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sper·ma·to·zoon (-zō′än′, -ən)
noun pl. spermatozoa -·zo′a (-zō′ə)
the male germ cell, found in semen, which penetrates the ovum, or egg, of the female to fertilize it: typically it consists of a head containing a large nucleus, a small midsection, and a whiplike tail used for locomotion
Related Forms:
- spermatozoal sper′·ma·to·zo′al adjective or spermatozoan sper′·ma·to·zo′an or spermatozoic sper′·ma·to·zo′ic
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