Spermatozoon Definition
spər-mătə-zōŏn, -ən, spûrmə-tə-
spermatozoa
noun
spermatozoa
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.
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Noun
Singular:
spermatozoon
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spermatozoaOrigin of Spermatozoon
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (sperma, “sperm") + ζῷον (zōon, “living thing").
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