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/sperr'meuh toj"euh neuhs/, adj.producing spermatozoa.[SPERMATO- + -GENOUS]
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Spermatogenous — Sper ma*tog e*nous, a. [Spermato + genous.] (Physiol.) Sperm producing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermatogenous — SYN: spermatogenic. * * * sper·ma·tog·e·nous (spur″mə tojґə nəs) spermatogenic … Medical dictionary
spermatogenous — adj. producing sperm cells … English contemporary dictionary
spermatogenous — sper·ma·tog·e·nous … English syllables
spermatogenous — |spərmə|täjənəs adjective Etymology: spermat + genous : producing sperm * * * /sperr meuh toj euh neuhs/, adj. producing spermatozoa. [SPERMATO + GENOUS] * * * spermatogenetˈic, spermatogenˈic or spermatogˈenous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Sperm — The term sperm is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning seed ) and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes… … Wikipedia
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