spermatheca

sper·ma·the·ca

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spur-muh-thee-kuh]
- /ˌspɜr məˈθi kə/
- /spˈɜːməθˌekə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spur-muh-thee-kuh]
- /ˌspɜr məˈθi kə/

Definitions of spermatheca word

noun plural spermatheca a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee. 1
noun spermatheca a sac or cavity within the body of many female invertebrates, esp insects, used for storing spermatozoa before fertilization takes place 0
noun spermatheca a small, saclike structure in the female reproductive tract in many invertebrates, esp. insects, for receiving and storing sperm 0

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Origin of spermatheca

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; sperma- (variant of spermato-, spermo-) + theca

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Parts of speech for Spermatheca

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spermatheca popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spermatheca usage trend in Literature

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