spermatozoon
Plural: spermatozoa
Noun
- the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
- A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- + -zoon.
Synonyms
sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, zoosperm
Scrabble Score: 25
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Words With Friends Score: 28
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