sperˈmatocele noun

(Gr kēlē tumour) a cystic swelling of the testicle arising from the epididymis and containing sperm

sperˈmatocyte noun

(Gr kytos vessel) a male sex cell that gives rise to spermatids or develops into an antherozoid

spermatogenesis /-jenˈ/ or spermatogeny /-ə-tojˈi-ni/ noun

The process of sperm production in the testes

spermatogenetˈic, spermatogenˈic or spermatogˈenous adjective

spermatogonium /-gōˈni-əm/ noun

One of the cells that by repeated division form the spermatocytes

sperˈmatophore noun

A case enclosing the spermatozoa of certain crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians

spermatˈophyte, spermˈaphyte or spermˈophyte noun

Any member of the Spermatophyta, one of the four phyla of the plant kingdom, incl all seed-bearing plants

spermatophytic /-fitˈik/ (also spermaˈphytic or spermoˈphytic) adjective

spermatorrhoeˈa or spermatorrheˈa noun

(Gr rhoiā flow) involuntary discharge of semen

spermatothēˈca or spermathēˈca noun

(Gr thēkē receptacle) in female insects, etc, a receptacle in which sperms received are stored

spermatothēˈcal or spermathēˈcal adjective

spermatozōˈal, spermatozōˈan or spermatozōˈic adjective

spermatozōˈid or spermatozōˈon noun (pl spermatozōˈids or spermatozōˈa)

(Gr zōion animal) a male sex cell, any of the millions contained in semen