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sper·ma·ti·um | \ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)əm 
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\ plural spermatia\ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)ə \
\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
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spermatial \ (ˌ)spər-ˈmā-sh(ē-)əl \ adjective
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The first known use of spermatium was in 1856
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