spermatheca
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sper·ma·the·ca

noun \ˌspər-mə-ˈthē-kə\

Definition of SPERMATHECA

: a sac for sperm storage in the female reproductive tract of various lower animals and especially insects

Origin of SPERMATHECA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1826

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