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spermous

UK/ˈspɜːməs/US/ˈspɜɹməs/

spermous adjective: of, relating to, or resembling sperm.

Adjective

spermous (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
    • The other primary odour to be worked out by the specific anosmia method is the spermous or semen-like odour. 1-Pyrroline has the most pronounced spermous odour.1977, K. G. Scrimgeour, Chemistry and control of enzyme reactions, page 587
    Synonyms:
    spermatic, spermic

Synonyms of spermous

Origin of spermous

From sperm + -ous.

Questions about spermous

What does spermous mean?
Spermous means of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
What part of speech is spermous?
Spermous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spermous?
Spermous is pronounced /ˈspɜːməs/ (UK).

Words near spermous in the dictionary

  1. spermospore
  2. spermospores
  3. spermostrychnine
  4. spermotoxin
  5. spermotoxins
  6. spermous
  7. sperms
  8. spermule
  9. spermules
  10. spermy
  11. Sperner

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