spermatoplasm

noun

sper·​mato·​plasm

(ˌ)spərˈmatəˌplazəm,

ˈspərmət-

plural -s

: protoplasm of a sperm cell

spermatoplasmic

(ˌ)⸗¦⸗⸗¦plazmik

¦⸗⸗⸗-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

spermat- + -plasm

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