plural sperm or sperms
1
a
: semen
b
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon sense 1
2
: a product of the sperm whale
variants
or spermo-
or sperma-
or spermi-
: seed : germ : sperm
spermatheca
spermicide
Examples of sperm in a Sentence
Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
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Noun
Overall, the more motile sperm a man in the study had, the longer he was expected to live.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Our task: document whether the coral below sent up a cloud of eggs and sperm.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Suleman used the sperm of a platonic friend to fertilize her eggs.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Salmon sperm facials are much newer to the scene than snail mucin.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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sperm
noun
plural sperm or sperms
1
: the male impregnating fluid : semen
2
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon
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