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
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Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Ethan Ogilby’s debut screenplay delivers all the twists of turns but keeps the focus on character as Connor is a genuinely nice guy who wants to do the right thing but finds his potent sperm has really put him in an impossible situation and affair of the heart(s).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
During the episode, the reality star suggested that instead of using sperm banks, Malika should ask her brother Rob Kardashian to use his sperm.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Several of her eggs were retrieved and fertilized using a donor's sperm.
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Noun
Semen quality was determined by measuring semen volume, sperm shape and concentration, and the proportion of sperm that were motile (capable of moving or swimming properly).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Ethan Ogilby’s debut screenplay delivers all the twists of turns but keeps the focus on character as Connor is a genuinely nice guy who wants to do the right thing but finds his potent sperm has really put him in an impossible situation and affair of the heart(s).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
During the episode, the reality star suggested that instead of using sperm banks, Malika should ask her brother Rob Kardashian to use his sperm.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Several of her eggs were retrieved and fertilized using a donor's sperm.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 27 Mar. 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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