[spur-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr, spur-muh-tuh-] 
| a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female. |
| spermatophore (spər-māt'ə-fôr') Pronunciation Key
A capsule or compact mass of spermatozoa extruded by the males of certain invertebrates and primitive vertebrates and directly transferred to the reproductive parts of the female. |
əˌfɔr