Meaning of Spermatozoon | Babel Free
ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒnDefinitions
- A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
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Alternative spelling of spermatozoon. alt-of, alternative
Equivalents
العربية
المني
Azərbaycanca
spermatozoid
Ελληνικά
σπερματοζωάριο
Esperanto
spermatozoo
Español
espermatozoide
Gaeilge
speirmiteasón
Gàidhlig
cealla-sìl
हिन्दी
शुक्राणु
Magyar
spermium
Italiano
spermatozoo
日本語
精子
한국어
정자
Lietuvių
spermatozoidas
Македонски
сперматозоид
Português
espermatozoide
Română
spermatozoid
Русский
сперматозоид
Slovenčina
spermia
Türkçe
tohum
Tiếng Việt
tinh trùng
Examples
“But let us suppose [...] that one hardy or lucky spermatozoon has reached the waiting egg.”
“A sperm, or spermatozoa, is the microscopic male reproductive cell. Sperms are made up of oval-shaped heads and long tails that they use for mobility.”
“The human spermatozoön possesses a head, a neck, a connecting piece or body, and a tail...”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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