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sper⋅ma⋅ry

[spur-muh-ree]
–noun, plural -ries.
an organ in which spermatozoa are generated; testis.

Origin:
1860–65; < NL spermārium, equiv. to LL sperm(a) sperm 1 + -ārium -ary
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sper·ma·ry   (spûr'mə-rē)   
n.   pl. sper·ma·ries
An organ or a gland in which male gametes are formed, especially in invertebrate animals.

[New Latin spermārium, from Late Latin sperma, semen; see sperm1.]
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