spermatozoon

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/

Noun

spermatozoon (plural spermatozoa)

1. (cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.

Synonyms

• sperm cell
• zoosperm

Translations

• French: spermatozoïde
• German: Spermium, Samenzelle
• Italian: spermatozoo
• Portuguese: espermatozoide
• Russian: сперматозо́ид
• Spanish: espermatozoide

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