spermatium

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/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪʃiəm/

noun

One of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi.

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Meanings

nounspermatium (plural spermatia)

plural spermatia

  1. One of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi.

    cellular filaments bearing spermatia

    1848, John Hutton Balfour, Manual of Botany

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pollinoid

Origin

From spermat- + -ium.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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