spermatheca

noun

sper·ma·the·ca ˌspər-mə-ˈthē-kə

plural spermathecae ˌspər-mə-ˈthē-ˌsē. -ˌkē

: a sac for sperm storage in the female reproductive tract of various lower animals and especially insects

Examples of spermatheca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike mammals, a female spider has a sac in its reproductive tract called the spermatheca that holds sperm and prevents it from meeting an egg. —

Megan Marples, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022

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