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parasperm

parasperm noun: in species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, infertile sperm.

Noun

parasperm (plural parasperm)

  1. In species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, infertile sperm.
    • First, it is possible that parasperm have no adaptive function. Most consider this unlikely given the large number of parasperm produced (parasperm may make up half of an ejaculate) and the presumed costs of their production.2009, Judith Goodenough, Perspectives on Animal Behavior, page 316

Forms of parasperm

pluralparasperm

Questions about parasperm

What does parasperm mean?
Parasperm means in species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, infertile sperm.
What part of speech is parasperm?
Parasperm is a noun.
What is the plural of parasperm?
The plural of parasperm is parasperm.

Words near parasperm in the dictionary

  1. paraspecies
  2. paraspecific
  3. paraspecificity
  4. paraspeckle
  5. paraspeckles
  6. parasperm
  7. parasphenoid
  8. parasphenoidal
  9. parasphenoids
  10. paraspinal
  11. paraspinally

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