- -spermic
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var. of -spermal: endospermic.[ < NL -spermicus. See -SPERM, -IC]
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Spermic — Sper mic, a. Of or pertaining to sperm, or semen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermic — di·spermic; platy·spermic; … English syllables
spermic — /sperr mik/, adj. spermatic. [1855 60; SPERM + IC] * * * … Universalium
spermic — adj. spermatic; of or pertaining to sperm; containing or producing sperm; of a spermary … English contemporary dictionary
-spermic — sper·mic … English syllables
spermic — /ˈspɜmɪk/ (say spermik) adjective → spermatic …
-spermic — |spərmik, pə̄m , pəim , mēk adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin spermicus, from Late Latin sperma sperm + Latin icus ic more at sperm 1. : spermal 2. : being the product of (such) a number of spermatozoa : resulting from ( … Useful english dictionary
spermic — /sperr mik/, adj. spermatic. [1855 60; SPERM + IC] … Useful english dictionary
-spermal — a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in sperm: gymnospermal. Also, spermic, spermous. [ SPERM + AL1] * * * … Universalium
spermato- — a combining form meaning seed ; used with this meaning and as a combining form of sperm1 in the formation of compound words: spermatogonium. Also, esp. before a vowel, spermat . Cf. sperm , sperm, spermal, spermic, spermo , spermous. [ < Gk … Universalium
