noun🔗ShareSpermathèqueA small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova."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.biologyorganismanatomyorganinsectanimalsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading