sperm.
The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.
Meaning & usage
The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.
Semen; the generative substance of male animals.
Sperm oil; whale oil from a sperm whale; spermaceti.
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.
To ejaculate.
To ejaculate on or into.
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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