SINCE 1828
spermatium
noun
sper·ma·ti·um
| \ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)əm
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plural spermatia\ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)ə
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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
Other Words from spermatium
spermatial
\ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)əl
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adjective
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adjective
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