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spermatic

[ spur-mat-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
  2. pertaining to a spermary.


spermatic

/ ˈspɜːmɪk; ˈspɜːməs; spɜːˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to spermatozoa

    spermatic fluid

  2. of or relating to the testis

    the spermatic artery

  3. of or relating to a spermary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • sperˈmatically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sper·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatic1

1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm 1 + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatic1

C16: from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm 1

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