sperm cell

noun

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And that’s where salmon sperm comes in; sperm cells are what the PNs are derived from. New Atlas, 26 May 2025 After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm cells were beheaded. Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025 Then, a sperm cell needs to travel to the fallopian tube and connect with the egg. Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025 Research suggests myo-inositol helps regulate seminal fluid, which contains the sperm cells during ejaculation. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sperm cell

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First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sperm cell was in 1851

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“Sperm cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20cell. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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