Spermatozoon
/ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
"But let us suppose [...] that one hardy or lucky spermatozoon has reached the waiting egg."
- 2 the male reproductive cell; the male gamete wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"When a spermatozoon meets an egg these two come together and form a larger cell that will grow into the woman's belly and become a baby."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- + -zoon.