Main Entry: sperm

Pronunciation: \ˈspərm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sperm or sperms

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French esperme, sperme, from Late Latin spermat-, sperma, from Greek, literally, seed, from speirein to sow; probably akin to Armenian p'aratem I dispense

Date: 14th century

1 a : semen b : a male gamete; especially : spermatozoon 1
2 : a product of the sperm whale