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spermatozoon

sper·mat·o·zo·on
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-zoh-uh n, -on, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˌmæt əˈzoʊ ən, -ɒn, ˌspɜr mə tə-/
    • /ˌspɜː.mə.təˈzəʊ.ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-zoh-uh n, -on, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˌmæt əˈzoʊ ən, -ɒn, ˌspɜr mə tə-/

Definitions of spermatozoon word

  • noun plural spermatozoon one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell. 1
  • abbreviation SPERMATOZOON sperm 1
  • countable noun spermatozoon A spermatozoon is a sperm. 0
  • noun spermatozoon any of the male reproductive cells released in the semen during ejaculation, consisting of a flattened egg-shaped head, a long neck, and a whiplike tail by which it moves to fertilize the female ovum 0
  • noun spermatozoon 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 0
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Origin of spermatozoon

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at spermato-, -zoon

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Parts of speech for Spermatozoon

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spermatozoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

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Related words

  • homunculus

    an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.

  • micropyle

    Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.

  • monospermy

    the fertilization of an ovum by only one spermatozoon.

  • spermiogenesis

    the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.

  • zoosperm

    Botany, Mycology Archaic. zoospore.
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