spermatocyst

noun

sper·​mato·​cyst

(ˌ)spərˈmatəˌsist,

ˈspərmət-

1

: seminal vesicle

2

: a unicellular antheridium in an alga and fungus compare spermatangium

spermatocystic

(ˌ)spər¦matə¦sistik

¦spərmət-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

spermat- + -cyst

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