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sperm

sperm /ˈspɚm/ noun
plural sperm also sperms
sperm
/ˈspɚm/
noun
plural sperm also sperms
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPERM
biology
[count] : a cell that is produced by the male sexual organs and that combines with the female's egg in reproduction
called also spermatozoon, sperm cell
[noncount] : fluid that is produced by the male sexual organs which contains sperm cells : semen