Advertisement
Advertisement
spermatheca
[ spur-muh-thee-kuh ]
noun
, Zoology.
, plural sper·ma·the·cae [spur-m, uh, -, thee, -see].
- a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee.
spermatheca
/ ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə /
noun
- a sac or cavity within the body of many female invertebrates, esp insects, used for storing spermatozoa before fertilization takes place
spermatheca
/ spûr′mə-thē′kə /
, Plural spermathecae spûr′mə-thē′sē
- A receptacle in the reproductive tracts of certain female invertebrates, especially insects, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova.
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˌspermaˈthecal, adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatheca1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatheca1
C19: see sperm 1, theca
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse