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spermary
spermat-
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spermatic
spermatic cord
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sperm (1)
sperm [ spurm ] (plural sperms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  spermatozoon
2.  ( informal )
Same as  semen ( not in technical use )

[14th century. Via late Latin< Greek sperma "seed, semen" < speirein "to sow"]
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