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spermophore

spermophore is the rare spelling of spermatophore.

Meaning of spermatophore

Noun

spermatophore (plural spermatophores)

  1. A spermospore.
  2. A capsule or pocket enclosing a number of spermatozoa, found in many annelids, brachiopods, insects, mollusks, and crustaceans.
    • The spermatophores begin to ejaculate immediately after leaving the penis and the whole process is completed in a very few seconds. Pulling the filament attached to the ejaculatory end of a spermatophore is all that is needed to start its ejaculation.1910 June 20, Gilman A. Drew, “Sexual Activities of the Squid, Loligo pealii (Les.). I. Copulation, Egg-laying and Fertilization”, in Journal of Morphology, volume 22, number 2, Philadelphia, Pa....

Forms of spermophore

pluralspermophores

Origin of spermophore

From spermo- + -phore.

Questions about spermophore

What is spermophore the rare spelling of?
Spermophore is the rare spelling of spermatophore.

Words near spermophore in the dictionary

  1. spermophagia
  2. spermophagy
  3. spermophile
  4. spermophiles
  5. spermophobia
  6. spermophore
  7. spermophores
  8. spermophorum
  9. spermophyte
  10. spermophytes
  11. spermophytic

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