sper·ma·to·zo·on
| \ (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-ˌän
, -ˈzō-ən, ˌspər-mə-tə- \
, -ˈzō-ən, ˌspər-mə-tə- \
plural spermatozoa\
(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-ə
, ˌspər-mə-tə-
\
, ˌspər-mə-tə-
\
Definition of spermatozoon
1
: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum
2
: spermatozoid
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spermatozoal
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(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-əl
, ˌspər-mə-tə-
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adjective
, ˌspər-mə-tə-
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adjective
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“Spermatozoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spermatozoon. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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spermatozoon
noun
sper·ma·to·zo·on
| \ -ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən
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plural spermatozoa\
-ˈzō-ə
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Medical Definition of spermatozoon
: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum
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