Meaning & use
spermatozoon
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A mature male reproductive cell capable of fertilizing a female egg; a sperm cell.
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Under the microscope, a single spermatozoon could be seen swimming toward the egg.
Fertility depends on a healthy number of motile spermatozoa.
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Spermatozoon is the singular scientific term; its plural, 'spermatozoa,' is more common in everyday and clinical usage.
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sperm cellgamete
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