spermatheca
spermatheca · spermathecas · spermathecae
A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as…A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.
/ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/
Meaning
1 sensesA small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: spermathecas / spermathecae| Singular | spermatheca |
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| Plural | spermathecas / spermathecae |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedspermathecal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular