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sperm.

The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

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Meaning & usage

noun/spɜɹm/US/spɜːm/UK
  1. The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

    countable
  2. Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

    slang · uncountable
  3. Sperm oil; whale oil from a sperm whale; spermaceti.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”). Compare also Old French esperme, sparme.

verb/spɜɹm/US/spɜːm/UK
  1. To ejaculate.

    intransitive · slang · vulgar
  2. To ejaculate on or into.

    slang · transitive · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”). Compare also Old French esperme, sparme.

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