spermatozoon
English Thesaurus
1. the male reproductive cell; the male gamete (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gamete, |
| definition | : | a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | flagellum, |
| definition | : | a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | acrosome, |
| definition | : | a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | spermatic, spermous, |
| definition | : | consisting of or resembling spermatozoa (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | spermatic, spermous, |
| definition | : | consisting of or resembling spermatozoa (adj.pert) |
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