| spermophore | <zoology> A spermatophore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |
| spermospore | <physiology> The male germinal or seminal cell, from the breaking up of which the spermoblasts are formed and ultimately the spermatozoids; a spermatospore. Origin: Spermo- + spore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermotoxin | A cytotoxic antibody specific for spermatozoa. Synonym: spermotoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermule | <physiology> A sperm cell. Origin: Dim. Fr. Sperm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |