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spermary

noun
sper·​ma·​ry | \ ˈspər-mə-rē How to pronounce spermary (audio) , ˈspərm-rē\
plural spermaries

Definition of spermary

: an organ in which male gametes are developed

First Known Use of spermary

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for spermary

New Latin spermarium, from Greek sperma

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The first known use of spermary was circa 1859

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