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spermatozoon noun (spermatozoa) zool in male animals: the small motile male gamete that locates, penetrates and fertilizes the female gamete, and which usually consists of a head containing a nucleus, and a long 'tail' that moves it forward. Often shortened to sperm. spermatozoal or spermatozoan or spermatozoic adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: from spermato- + Greek zoion animal.

spermatozoon noun (spermatozoa) zool in male animals: the small motile male gamete that locates, penetrates and fertilizes the female gamete, and which usually consists of a head containing a nucleus, and a long 'tail' that moves it forward. Often shortened to sperm. spermatozoal or spermatozoan or spermatozoic adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: from spermato- + Greek zoion animal.

spermatozoon noun (spermatozoa) zool in male animals: the small motile male gamete that locates, penetrates and fertilizes the female gamete, and which usually consists of a head containing a nucleus, and a long 'tail' that moves it forward. Often shortened to sperm. spermatozoal or spermatozoan or spermatozoic adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: from spermato- + Greek zoion animal.