spermic

See also: spermić

English

Etymology

From sperm +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪk

Adjective

spermic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to sperm.
   • 2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times‎:

     But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.

2. (botany) Relating to seeds.

Derived terms

• heterospermic
• homospermic