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spermatoon

spermatoon noun: a spermatid.

Noun

spermatoon (plural spermatoa)

  1. A spermatid.

Forms of spermatoon

pluralspermatoa

Origin of spermatoon

From spermato- + Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”).

Questions about spermatoon

What does spermatoon mean?
Spermatoon means a spermatid.
What part of speech is spermatoon?
Spermatoon is a noun.
What is the plural of spermatoon?
The plural of spermatoon is spermatoa.

Words near spermatoon in the dictionary

  1. spermatokinetic
  2. spermatological
  3. spermatologist
  4. spermatologists
  5. spermatology
  6. spermatoon
  7. spermatophagous
  8. spermatophagy
  9. spermatophobia
  10. spermatophoral
  11. spermatophore

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