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spermic

UK/ˈspɜːmɪk/US/ˈspɜɹmɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to sperm.

Similar

spermatic spermous

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Meanings

adjectivespermic (not comparable)

not comparablerareOf or pertaining to sperm.
But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.
2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times
Synonyms: spermatic, spermous
not comparablebiologyRelating to seeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to sperm.

Similar

spermatic spermous

Also see

spermatic spermous

Origin

From sperm + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spermic

hypodermic thermic Burmic dermic Permic trichodermic

Cite this entry

APA

spermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermic

MLA

“spermic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermic.

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