Etymology

spermato-

Today it means: seed Full definition →

Ancient Greek σπέρμα, σπέρματος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπέρμα, σπέρματος“seed”
  2. English todayspermato-

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα, σπέρματος (spérma, spérmatos, “seed”). By surface analysis, spermat- + -o-.

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