spermatiophore

noun

sper·​ma·​tio·​phore

(ˌ)spərˈmāshēəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: a hypha that gives rise to spermatia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin spermatium + English -o- + -phore

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