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spermatocrit

spermatocrit noun: an indicator of spermatozoa density based on the proportion of solid packed material in semen after centrifugation.

Noun

spermatocrit (plural spermatocrits)

  1. An indicator of spermatozoa density based on the proportion of solid packed material in semen after centrifugation.
    • By using highest male-specific spermatocrit as a reference value, we equalized number of sperm cells across the 48 fertilizations.2015 September 22, “Male Investments in High Quality Sperm Improve Fertilization Success, but May Have Negative Impact on Offspring Fitness in Whitefish”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of spermatocrit

pluralspermatocrits

Origin of spermatocrit

From spermato- + Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “judge, umpire”). Modelled after hematocrit.

Questions about spermatocrit

What does spermatocrit mean?
Spermatocrit means an indicator of spermatozoa density based on the proportion of solid packed material in semen after centrifugation.
What part of speech is spermatocrit?
Spermatocrit is a noun.
What is the plural of spermatocrit?
The plural of spermatocrit is spermatocrits.

Words near spermatocrit in the dictionary

  1. spermatocele
  2. spermatoceles
  3. spermatocidal
  4. spermatocide
  5. spermatocides
  6. spermatocrit
  7. spermatocrits
  8. spermatocyst
  9. spermatocystic
  10. spermatocystitis
  11. spermatocysts

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