noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Spermathèque A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova. Examples : "The queen bee uses her spermatheca to store sperm collected from multiple drones, allowing her to fertilize eggs throughout her life. " La reine des abeilles utilise sa spermathèque pour stocker le sperme collecté auprès de plusieurs faux-bourdons, ce qui lui permet de féconder les œufs tout au long de sa vie. biology organism anatomy organ insect animal sex Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture