Added 10 October 2026
spermatozoon
/ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ noun
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- A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
Origin
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- + -zoon.
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