| spermatolysis | Destruction, with dissolution, of the spermatozoa. Synonym: spermolysis. Origin: spermato-+ G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spermatolytic | Relating to spermatolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatoon | Origin: NL, fr. Gr, seed + an egg. <anatomy> A spermoblast. Spermato"al, . Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of spermatorrhoea or loss of semen. Origin: spermato-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatophore | 1. <physiology> Same as Spermospore. 2. <zoology> A capsule or pocket inclosing a number of spermatozoa. They are present in many annelids, brachiopods, mollusks, and crustaceans. In cephalopods the structure of the capsule is very complex. Origin: Spermato- + Gr. To bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatophorous | <physiology> Producing seed, or sperm; seminiferous; as, the so-called spermatophorous cells. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatophyta | <botany> A major division of the plant kingdom, characterised by reprodution by seed and subdivided into the Gymnospermae (gymnosperms) and Angiospermae (angiosperms). (09 Oct 1997) |
| Spermatophyte | <botany> Division of the plant kingdom, consisting of plants that reproduce by means of seeds. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatopoietic | Synonym: spermatogenic. 2. Secreting semen. Origin: spermato-+ G. Poieo, to make (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatorrhoea | <medicine> Abnormally frequent involuntary emission of the semen without copulation. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, seed + to flow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatoxin | A cytotoxic antibody specific for spermatozoa. Synonym: spermotoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatozoa | Mature male germ cells, the specific output of the testes. The spermatozoon is the generative element of the semen and serves to fertilise the ovum. It consists of a head (or nucleus), a neck, a middle piece, and a tail with an end piece. Spermatzoa, formed in the seminiferous tubules, are derived from spermatogonia, which first develop into spermatocytes, which, in turn, undergo meiosis to produce spermatids; the spermatids then differentiate into spermatozoa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spermatozoal | Spermatozoan Relating to spermatozoa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatozoid | <biology> The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also spermatozoon. In plants the more usual term is antherozoid. Origin: Spermatozoon + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatozooid | <biology> A spermatozoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |