spermatium
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noun \(ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)əm\ plural -tia \-sh(ē-)ə\
Definition of SPERMATIUM
: a nonmotile male gamete of a red alga; also : a nonmotile cell functioning as a male gamete in certain fungi and lichens
— sper·ma·tial \-sh(ē-)əl\ adjective
Origin of SPERMATIUM
New Latin, from Greek spermation, diminutive of spermat-, sperma
First Known Use: 1856
Rhymes with SPERMATIUM
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