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Meaning of spermatheca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/

Definitions

A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

Equivalents

Suomi siittiösäiliö

Italiano spermateca

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Spermatic spermatic cord spermatid spermatidogenesis spermatin spermatism