Spermous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to sperm. not-comparable

    "The other primary odour to be worked out by the specific anosmia method is the spermous or semen-like odour. 1-Pyrroline has the most pronounced spermous odour."

Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of or resembling spermatozoa wordnet

Synonyms

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spermatic

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"The other primary odour to be worked out by the specific anosmia method is the spermous or semen-like odour. 1-Pyrroline has the most pronounced spermous odour."

Etymology

From sperm + -ous.

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