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spermatozoon

/ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/

Meanings
noun
A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.

Examples :

"The spermatozoon from the father united with the mother's egg, starting the development of their baby. "
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Related Words

Illustration fertilizes

fertilizes verb

/ˈfɜːrtəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈfɝɾəˌlaɪzɪz/

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

"The farmer fertilizes his fields every spring to help the crops grow. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration semen

semen noun

/ˈsiːmən/

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.

"During artificial insemination, the veterinarian carefully collects the bull's semen for breeding purposes. "

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration united

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

To bring together as one.

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

Illustration father

father noun

/ˈfaːðə/ /ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɑðɚ/

A (generally human) male who begets a child.

"My father was a strong influence on me."

Illustration produce

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

Illustration carried

carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "

Illustration zygote

zygote noun

/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/

A fertilized egg cell.

"After fertilization, the resulting zygote begins to divide and grow. "

Illustration gamete

gamete noun

/ˈɡæmiːt/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During fertilization, the male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (egg) fuse to create a new cell with a full set of chromosomes. "