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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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2021, without Grimes’ knowledge, Musk donated sperm to Zilis, who became pregnant with twins through IVF, three people familiar with the couple told the Times.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Its main job is to prevent pregnancy by stopping sperm from fertilizing eggs.1
There are two types of IUDs: copper-containing IUDs and hormonal IUDs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The progestin hormone thickens cervical mucus to block sperm from reaching the egg.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Without the release of a mature egg, fertilization with sperm cannot occur, and pregnancy cannot result.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2021, without Grimes’ knowledge, Musk donated sperm to Zilis, who became pregnant with twins through IVF, three people familiar with the couple told the Times.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Its main job is to prevent pregnancy by stopping sperm from fertilizing eggs.1
There are two types of IUDs: copper-containing IUDs and hormonal IUDs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The progestin hormone thickens cervical mucus to block sperm from reaching the egg.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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