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spermic

UK/ˈspɜːmɪk/US/ˈspɜɹmɪk/

spermic adjective: of or pertaining to sperm.

Adjective

spermic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to sperm.
    • But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    spermatic, spermous
  2. Relating to seeds.

Synonyms of spermic

Origin of spermic

From sperm + -ic.

Words that rhyme with spermic

Questions about spermic

What does spermic mean?
Spermic means of or pertaining to sperm.
What part of speech is spermic?
Spermic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spermic?
Spermic is pronounced /ˈspɜːmɪk/ (UK).

Words near spermic in the dictionary

  1. spermiated
  2. spermiates
  3. spermiating
  4. spermiation
  5. spermiations
  6. spermic
  7. spermicidal
  8. spermicidals
  9. spermicide
  10. spermicides
  11. spermidia

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