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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-.
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spermi- or sperma- or spermo- or sperm-  
pref.  
  1. Seed: spermophile.

  2. Sperm: spermine.


[Greek spermo-, sperm-, from sperma, seed; see sperm1.]
spermo-  
pref.  Variant of spermi-.
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