Sperm

/spɜrm/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The male reproductive cell in sexually reproducing organisms, which fertilizes the female ovum.

The sperm swims through the female reproductive tract to reach the egg.

A fluid containing sperm cells, secreted by male reproductive organs.

During ejaculation, the male releases sperm along with seminal fluid.

In botany, a cellular structure of plants that is involved in fertilization.

The pollen contains sperm cells necessary for fertilizing the ovules of the flower.

From the Greek word 'sperma', meaning 'seed'.

sperm bank

A facility that collects and stores sperm for future use in artificial insemination.

sperm donor

A male who provides his sperm for use in conception by someone else.

sperm count

The number of sperm present in a given volume of semen.

spermatogenesis

The process of sperm cell development.

spermatozoon

A single sperm cell.

fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell fuses with an ovum.

Jizz

He got caught with jizz on his shirt.

Seed

He joked about planting his seed.