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spermatic

Syllables: sper·mat·ic/spəˈmætɪk/US/spɚˈmætɪk/

spermatic adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm. Also the ellipsis of spermatic artery.

Adjective

spermatic (comparative more spermatic, superlative most spermatic)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
    Synonyms:
    spermous, spermic
  2. Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.
  3. (archaic) Generative.
    • […] or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground […]1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 11

Also used as

spermatic is also the ellipsis of spermatic artery.

spermatic meaning in Arabic

spermatic in Arabic

of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
مَنَوِيّ manawiyy

Synonyms of spermatic

Forms of spermatic

Adjective
comparativemore spermatic
superlativemost spermatic
alternative form (obsolete)spermatick
Noun
pluralspermatics

Origin of spermatic

From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). By surface analysis, spermat- + -ic.

Words formed from spermatic

Phrases with spermatic

Questions about spermatic

What does spermatic mean?
Spermatic means of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
What is spermatic in Arabic?
Spermatic in Arabic is مَنَوِيّ (manawiyy). See Spermatic meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is spermatic?
Spermatic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spermatic?
Spermatic is pronounced /spɚˈmætɪk/ (US).

Words near spermatic in the dictionary

  1. spermathecae
  2. spermathecal
  3. spermathecas
  4. spermatia
  5. spermatial
  6. spermatic
  7. spermatic cord
  8. spermatic cords
  9. spermatical
  10. spermatically
  11. spermaticidal

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