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Spermatozoa
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Medical Dictionary
spermatozoon sper·mat·o·zo·on (spər-māt'ə-zō'ŏn', -ən, spûr'mə-tə-)
n. pl. sper·mat·o·zo·a (-zō'ə)
The mature male gamete or sex cell that consists of a cylindrical nucleated cell with a short neck and a thin motile tail, contains genetic information to be transmitted by the male, exhibits autokinesia, and is able to effect zygosis with an ovum; sperm.
sper·mat'o·zo'al (-zō'əl) or sper·mat'o·zo'an (-zō'ən) or sper·mat'o·zo'ic (-zō'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
spermatozoon  (spər-māt'ə-zō'ŏn') Pronunciation Key
Plural spermatozoa A sperm cell produced in the testis of an animal. |
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