spermatophoral

adjective

sper·​mato·​pho·​ral

(ˌ)spər¦matə¦fōrəl,

¦spərmət-;

¦spərmə¦täfərəl

variants or spermatophorous

¦spərmə¦täfərəs

: of, relating to, or being a spermatophore

Word History

Etymology

spermatophore + -al or -ous

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