spermatozoon
English
/ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/
noun
Definitions
- (cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (seed, semen, sperm).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σπέρμα
Gloss
seed, semen, sperm
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
精
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- spermarche English
- spermatozoic English
- spermophyte English
- sperma Latin
- -spermia Italian
- λιθόσπερμον Ancient Greek
- λινόσπερμον Ancient Greek
- σπέρμα Ancient Greek
- σπείρω Ancient Greek
- σπερμολόγος Ancient Greek
- ὀστέον Ancient Greek
- *spérmn̥ Proto-Indo-European
- sperm Norwegian Bokmål
- sperma Norwegian Bokmål
- spermie Norwegian Bokmål
- sperma Norwegian Nynorsk
- spermie Norwegian Nynorsk
- սպերմա Armenian
- σπέρμα Greek (modern)
- ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ Coptic