spermathecae
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spermatheca (ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a sac or cavity within the body of many female invertebrates, esp insects, used for storing spermatozoa before fertilization takes place | |
| [C19: see | |
| sperma'thecal | |
| —adj | |
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spermatheca  (spûr'mə-thē'kə) Pronunciation Key
Plural spermathecae (spûr'mə-thē'sē) A receptacle in the reproductive tracts of certain female invertebrates, especially insects, in which spermatozoa are received and stored until needed to fertilize the ova. |
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