-spermic

suffix

Having or relating to a medical condition in -spermia

“hypo- + -spermic → hypospermic”

OriginAncient Greek σπέρμα (spérma) ← Proto-Hellenic *spérmə ← Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥ →
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Meanings

suffix-spermic (adjective-forming suffix)
  1. medicineHaving or relating to a medical condition in -spermia

    hypo- + -spermic → hypospermic

  2. biologyInvolving a specified number of sperm cells

    mono- + -spermic → monospermic

  3. biologyContaining sperm from a specified number of male animals

    hetero- + -spermic → heterospermic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spérmn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
  4. Ancient Greekσπέρμα (spérma)
  5. English-spermic

From Ancient Greek -σπερμος (-spermos) [itself from σπέρμα (spérma) + -ος (-os)] (as used, for example, in ἄσπερμος (áspermos)) + -ic.

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Translations

French -spermique
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Cite this entry
APA

-spermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-spermic

MLA

“-spermic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-spermic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-spermic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-spermic.

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