Meanings
adjectivespermous (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, relating to, or resembling sperm.
The other primary odour to be worked out by the specific anosmia method is the spermous or semen-like odour. 1-Pyrroline has the most pronounced spermous odour.
1977, K. G. Scrimgeour, Chemistry and control of enzyme reactions, page 587
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveconsisting of or resembling spermatozoa
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish siemennesteinen
- siemennesteinenof, relating to, or resembling sperm
French spermeux, spermatique
- spermeuxof, relating to, or resembling sperm
- spermatiqueof, relating to, or resembling sperm
Cite this entry
APA
spermous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermous
MLA
“spermous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermous.
Source: spermous on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.