spermatozoon
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noun \-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən\ plural sper·ma·to·zoa\-ˈzō-ə\
Definition of SPERMATOZOON
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: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum
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First Known Use: circa 1839
sper·ma·to·zo·on
noun \-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sper·ma·to·zoa \-ˈzō-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of SPERMATOZOON
: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum
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