zoosperm

See also: zoösperm

English

Alternative forms

• zoösperm

Etymology

From zoo- +‎ sperm.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈzoʊ.ə.spɝm/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈzəʊ.ə.spɜːm/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

zoosperm (plural zoosperms)

1. (biology, dated) spermatozoon (sperm cell).

References

• Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.