Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

spermous

 - 4 dictionary results

sper⋅mous

  [spur-muhs]
Use spermous in a Sentence
–adjective
of the nature of or pertaining to sperm.
Origin:
1815–25; sperm 1 + -ous

-spermous

 
var. of -spermal: gymnospermous.
Origin:
< Gk -spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see sperm 1

-spermal

 
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal.
Also, -spermic, -spermous.

Origin:
-sperm + -al 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To spermous
sperm 1   (spûrm)   
n.   pl. sperm or sperms

  1. A male gamete or reproductive cell; a spermatozoon.

  2. Semen.


[Middle English sperme, semen, from Old French esperme, from Late Latin sperma, from Greek; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
sperm'ous adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see spermous on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way