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introsperm

introsperm noun: in aquatically reproducing species, sperm that is not released into the water.

Noun

introsperm (uncountable)

  1. In aquatically reproducing species, sperm that is not released into the water.
    • Aquasperm contrast with intemally fertilizing sperm which do not enter the water, for which these authors have proposed the term introsperm.1991, Barrie G. M. Jamieson, Fish Evolution and Systematics

Questions about introsperm

What does introsperm mean?
Introsperm means in aquatically reproducing species, sperm that is not released into the water.
What part of speech is introsperm?
Introsperm is a noun.

Words near introsperm in the dictionary

  1. introspectivism
  2. introspectivist
  3. introspectivists
  4. introspectivity
  5. introspects
  6. introsperm
  7. introsume
  8. introsumed
  9. introsumes
  10. introsuming
  11. introsuscept

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