SINCE 1828
spermatozoon
noun
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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Other Words from spermatozoon
spermatozoal
\ (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈzō-əl ,
ˌspər-mə-tə-
\
adjective
ˌspər-mə-tə-
\
adjective
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spermatozoon
noun
sper·ma·to·zo·on
| \ -ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən
\
\
plural spermatozoa\ -ˈzō-ə
\
\
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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