spermatize

verb

sper·​ma·​tize

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

obsolete : to produce or shed sperm

transitive verb

: to mingle spermatia or rarely sperm with : fertilize or diploidize (such as rust fungi) by means of spermatia

Word History

Etymology

Greek spermatizein to sow, from spermat- + -izein -ize

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