zoosperm

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US/ˈzoʊ.ə.spɝm/UK/ˈzəʊ.ə.spɜːm/

noun

spermatozoon (sperm cell).

OriginEnglish sperm ← Middle English sperme ← Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon) →
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Meanings

nounzoosperm (plural zoosperms)

plural zoosperms · alternative zoösperm

  1. datedbiologyspermatozoon (sperm cell).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spermatozoon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  4. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  5. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  6. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  7. Englishzoo-
  8. Middle Englishsperme
  9. Englishsperm
  10. Englishzoosperm

From zoo- + sperm.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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