Spermatheca

//ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

Synonyms

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sperm sacspermatotheca

Etymology

From sperma- + theca.

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