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Meaning of spermism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.

uncountable

Examples

“It is tempting to dismiss spermism as a quaint curiosity in the history of ideas, on a par, say, with believing that the Earth is flat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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