Definition of Sperm

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sperm
n. semen; male reproductive cell

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Sperm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sperm
(n.)
The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen.
  
(n.)
Spermaceti.
  

WordNet 2.0
sperm

Noun
1. the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"
(synonym) sperm cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan
(hypernym) gamete
(part-holonym) male reproductive system
(part-meronym) flagellum

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Sperm Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
sperm
The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle. A sperm unites with an egg to form an embryo.

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
Sperm
A sperm is the male "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the female "gamete," called an ovum, to form a zygote. The formation process is called "fertilization." (see ovum, zygote).

The TCRC Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Other Related Conditons
Sperm
The microscopic cell that carries the male's genetic information to the female's egg; the male reproductive cell; the male gamete.

BUKHARI'S MAGIC LAB
sperms
SPERM COUNT
Volume 2-6 ml
Density >20-200x1000000/ml
Motality >60% motile


Sperm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Sperm
The term sperm is derived from the word spermos (meaning "seed") and refers to the male reproductive cells. Sperm cells are the smaller gametes involved in fertilization. In these types of sexual reproduction, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell. A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is also referred to as spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is referred to as spermatium. Sperm cells cannot divide and have a limited life span, but they can fuse with egg cells during fertilization to form a totipotent zygote with the potential to develop into a new organism.

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