spermatozoon
A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to…A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
» In humans, spermatozoa can survive in the female body for several days.
Meaning
1 sensesA reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
Spermium, Samenzelle
сперматозо́идspermatozóid
сперматозо́їдspermatozójid
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
Examples
3 sentencesIn humans, spermatozoa can survive in the female body for several days.
Spermatozoa measure about five micrometres in length.
deEin Spermatozoon misst in der Länge etwa fünf Mikrometer. — brauchinet
The centrosome introduced by the spermatozoon has divided into two centrosomes, one at each pole of the nucleus.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent toFrom Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- + -zoon.
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Forms
plural: spermatozoaSynonyms
4 synonyms- the male reproductive cell; the male gamete:spermsperm cellspermatozoan
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular