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sperm-

 
variant of spermo- before a vowel: spermine.
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spermato-, (before a vowel) spermo-, (before a vowel) spermat- or (before a vowel) sperm-
 
—combining form
1.  indicating sperm: spermatogenesis
2.  indicating seed: spermatophyte
 
[from Greek sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm1]
 
spermo-, (before a vowel) spermo-, (before a vowel) spermat- or (before a vowel) sperm-
 
—combining form
 
[from Greek sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm1]
 
spermat-, (before a vowel) spermo-, (before a vowel) spermat- or (before a vowel) sperm-
 
—combining form
 
[from Greek sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm1]
 
sperm-, (before a vowel) spermo-, (before a vowel) spermat- or (before a vowel) sperm-
 
—combining form
 
[from Greek sperma, spermat-, seed; see sperm1]

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sperm- pref.
Variant of spermi-.

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