plural sperm or sperms
1
a
: semen
b
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon sense 1
2
: a product of the sperm whale
variants
or spermo-
or sperma-
or spermi-
: seed : germ : sperm
spermatheca
spermicide
Examples of sperm in a Sentence
Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 4 June 2024
This shows up as low sperm count, little or no sperm in the ejaculate or inability for sperm to move easily to fertilize an egg.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 31 May 2024
These options can prevent ovulation or stop sperm from reaching an egg.
—Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
In his lab, Lea has found that exposure to phthalates, which are chemicals that can leach from plastics, can reduce the ability of sperm to swim and increase the fragmentation of DNA in the sperm head.
—Will Stone, NPR, 22 May 2024
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Noun
With vials of sperm selling like hotcakes, the road to finding the right donor is an arduous one.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 4 June 2024
This shows up as low sperm count, little or no sperm in the ejaculate or inability for sperm to move easily to fertilize an egg.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 31 May 2024
These options can prevent ovulation or stop sperm from reaching an egg.
—Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
In his lab, Lea has found that exposure to phthalates, which are chemicals that can leach from plastics, can reduce the ability of sperm to swim and increase the fragmentation of DNA in the sperm head.
—Will Stone, NPR, 22 May 2024
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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sperm
noun
plural sperm or sperms
1
: the male impregnating fluid : semen
2
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon
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