| spermo- | <prefix> Combining forms from the Greek seed, sperm, semen (of plants or animals); as, spermatoblast, spermoblast. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| spermoblast | <physiology> One of the cells formed by the diivision of the spermospore, each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a spermatocyte; a spermatoblast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermococcus | <physiology> The nucleus of the sperm cell. Origin: NL. See Spermo-, and Coccus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermoderm | <botany> The covering of a seed; sometimes limited to the outer coat or testa. Origin: Spermo- + derm: cf. F. Spermoderme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermogonium | <botany> A conceptacle of certain lichens, which contains spermatia. Origin: NL.; spermo- + Gr. Offspring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermolith | A concretion in the ductus deferens. Origin: spermo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermologist | One who treats of, or collects, seeds. Origin: Gr. Picking up seeds; sperm, seed + to gather. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermolysis | Destruction, with dissolution, of the spermatozoa. Synonym: spermolysis. Origin: spermato-+ G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermophile | <zoology> Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; gopher. Origin: Gr. A seed + loving, fond. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermophore | <zoology> A spermatophore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermophyta | Plants which produce seed; phaenogamia. These plants constitute the highest grand division of the vegetable kingdom. Origin: Nl, from Gr. A seed + a plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermophyte | <botany> Any plant which produces true seeds; a term recently proposed to replace phaenogam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermophytic | <botany> Capable of producing seeds; phaenogamic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermoplasma | <physiology> The protoplasm of the sperm cell. Origin: NL. See Spermo-, and Plasma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermosphere | <physiology> A mass or ball of cells formed by the repeated division of a male germinal cell (spermospore), each constituent cell (spermoblast) of which is converted into a spermatozoid; a spermatogemma. Origin: Spermo- + sphere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |