spermatozoon

noun

sper·ma·to·zo·on | \ (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-ˌän

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, -ˈzō-ən, ˌspər-mə-tə- \

plural spermatozoa\ (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-ə

How to pronounce spermatozoon (audio)

, 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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Recent Examples on the Web After extracting spermatozoa from several mice, the team freeze-dried the cells and sent them to the International Space Station in August 2013. — National Geographic, 22 May 2017

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“Spermatozoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spermatozoon. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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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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