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Spermatophore

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spermospore.
  2. 2
    A capsule or pocket enclosing a number of spermatozoa, found in many annelids, brachiopods, insects, mollusks, and crustaceans.

    "The spermatophores begin to ejaculate immediately after leaving the penis and the whole process is completed in a very few seconds. Pulling the filament attached to the ejaculatory end of a spermatophore is all that is needed to start its ejaculation."

Etymology

From spermato- + -phore.

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