Advertisement
Advertisement
spermatozoon
[ spur-mat-uh-zoh-uhn, -on, spur-muh-tuh- ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
, plural sper·mat·o·zo·a [spur-mat-, uh, -, zoh, -, uh, spur-m, uh, -t, uh, -].
- one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell.
spermatozoon
/ ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn /
noun
- any of the male reproductive cells released in the semen during ejaculation, consisting of a flattened egg-shaped head, a long neck, and a whiplike tail by which it moves to fertilize the female ovum Also calledspermzoosperm
spermatozoon
/ spər-măt′ə-zō′ŏn′ /
, Plural spermatozoa
- A sperm cell produced in the testis of an animal.
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˌspermatoˈzoal, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- spermat·o·zoal spermat·o·zoan spermat·o·zoic adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatozoon1
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse