Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

sperm-

 - 5 dictionary results

spermo-

a combining form of sperm 1 , used also with the meaning “seed,” “germ,” “semen,” in the formation of compound words: spermophyte.
Also, especially before a vowel, sperm-.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To sperm-
sperm-  
pref.  Variant of spermi-.
spermi- or sperma- or spermo- or sperm-  
pref.  
  1. Seed: spermophile.

  2. Sperm: spermine.


[Greek spermo-, sperm-, from sperma, seed; see sperm1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

sperm- pref.
Variant of spermi-.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see sperm- on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: