spermatozoon
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spermatozoon
- /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ UK
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From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- + -zoon.
noun spermatozoa · spermatozoön · spermatozoan
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A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
But let us suppose [...] that one hardy or lucky spermatozoon has reached the waiting egg.
Similar: sperm cell, zoosperm
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noun reproductive cell of the male
| Español | espermatozoide |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정자 jeongja |
| 日本語 | 精子 seishi |
| 中文 | 精子 jīngzǐ |
| हिन्दी | शुक्राणु śukrāṇu |
| Português | espermatozoide |
| Français | spermatozoïde, spermatozoaire |
| Deutsch | Spermium, Samenzelle |
| Italiano | spermatozoo |
| Ελληνικά | σπερματοζωάριο spermatozoário |
| Română | spermatozoid |
| Русский | сперматозо́ид spermatozóid |
| Tiếng Việt | tinh trùng |
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title = {spermatozoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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