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spermatocyst

noun
sper·​mato·​cyst | \(ˌ)spərˈmatəˌsist, ˈspərmət-\

Definition of spermatocyst 

1 : seminal vesicle

2 : a unicellular antheridium in an alga and fungus — compare spermatangium

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Other Words from spermatocyst

spermatocystic \ (ˌ)spər¦matə¦sistik, ¦spərmət-​ \ adjective

History and Etymology for spermatocyst

spermat- + -cyst

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