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spermatheca
sper·ma·the·ca [ spùrmə thkə ] (plural sper·ma·the·cas)


noun 
Definition:
 
sperm sac in insects: a receptacle for storing sperm in the reproductive tracts of some invertebrates such as insects
[Early 19th century. < late Latin sperma (see sperm1)]

sper·ma·the·cal adjective
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