spermatophoral
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spermatophoral — sper·mato·pho·ral … English syllables
spermatophoral — … Useful english dictionary
spermatophore — spermatophoral /sperr meuh tof euhr euhl/, spermatophorous /sperr meuh tof euhr euhs/, adj. /sperr mat euh fawr , fohr , sperr meuh teuh /, n. Zool. a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and… … Universalium
sper|ma|toph|o|rous — «SPUR muh TOF uh ruhs», adjective. = spermatophoral. (Cf. ↑spermatophoral) … Useful english dictionary
cephalopod — /sef euh leuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid, and octopus. adj. 2. Also, cephalopodic, cephalopodous /sef euh lop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to… … Universalium
spermatophore — /ˈspɜmətoʊˌfɔ/ (say spermuhtoh.faw) noun a special case or capsule containing a number of spermatozoa, produced by the male of certain insects, molluscs, annelids, etc., and some vertebrates. –spermatophoral /spɜməˈtɒfərəl/ (say spermuh… …
spermatophore — [spʉr′mə tə fôr΄, spər mat′əfôr΄] n. [ SPERMATO + PHORE] Zool. a case or capsule containing a number of spermatozoa, expelled whole by the male of certain animals, as in many copepods or leeches spermatophoral [spʉr΄mə täf′ər əl] adj … English World dictionary
spermatophorous — adjective see spermatophoral … Useful english dictionary
