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The bait contains active compounds that target ovarian function in female rats and lead to infertility in male rats by disrupting sperm cell production.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Like other cells in the body, sperm cells are produced and developed with a specific objective or design.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
In typical pregnancies, therefore, the female egg cells fuse with male sperm cells to generate embryos, while the female polar bodies wither away.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Both egg and sperm cells contain mitochondria, of course; without a power supply, sperm could not move.
—Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Using molecular biology and microscopy techniques, the researchers examined human sperm cells across their developmental stages.
—Sneha Khedkar, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
But when the sperm cells matured, a slight chemical change prevented TFAM from entering their mitochondria.
—Sneha Khedkar, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
The star’s sperm cells were quickly scooped up via glass pipettes, deposited into individual vials and transferred to the aquarium’s lab where they were cryogenically frozen.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
So regular gym sessions could actually prevent free radicals from damaging sperm cells.
—Christa Sgobba, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Sperm cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20cell. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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