spermatozoon
noun/ˌspɜːmətəˈzəʊən/
/ˌspɜːrmətəˈzəʊən/
(plural spermatozoa
(biology)/ˌspɜːmətəˈzəʊə/
/ˌspɜːrmətəˈzəʊə/
)- a spermWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek sperma, spermat- ‘seed’ + zōion ‘animal’.
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