sperm count

noun

The number of spermatozoa in a given amount of ejaculate (typically one millilitre), often used as a gauge of male fertility.

Meanings

nounsperm count (plural sperm counts)

plural sperm counts

  1. The number of spermatozoa in a given amount of ejaculate (typically one millilitre), often used as a gauge of male fertility.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 精子數 /精子数
  • 精子數 /精子数 (jīngzǐshù)number of spermatozoa in ejaculate
Finnish siittiötiheys, siittiöluku
  • siittiötiheysnumber of spermatozoa in ejaculate
  • siittiölukunumber of spermatozoa in ejaculate
French numération des spermatozoïdes
  • numération des spermatozoïdesnumber of spermatozoa in ejaculate
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APA

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MLA

“sperm count.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperm%20count. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sperm count,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperm%20count.

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