Main Entry: sper·mato·phore

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌfȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1849

: a capsule, packet, or mass enclosing spermatozoa that is extruded by the male of various lower animals (as insects) and is transferred to the reproductive tract of the female