English noun: spermatozoon | |||
1. | spermatozoon (body) the male reproductive cell; the male gamete | ||
Samples | A sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material. | ||
Synonyms | sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gamete | ||
Part holonym | acrosome, flagellum | ||
Part meronym | come, cum, ejaculate, male reproductive system, seed, semen, seminal fluid | ||