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別の表記

• spermatozoön, spermatozoan

語源

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) +‎ ζῷον (zōîon, “living thing”), equivalent to spermato- +‎ -zoon.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/

名詞

spermatozoon (plural spermatozoa)

1. (cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
   • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 339:

     But let us suppose [...] that one hardy or lucky spermatozoon has reached the waiting egg.

   • 2024 June 11, Dr. Steve Chapman, “Is swallowing semen good for you?”, in Better2Know‎:

     A sperm, or spermatozoa, is the microscopic male reproductive cell. Sperms are made up of oval-shaped heads and long tails that they use for mobility.

同意語

• sperm cell
• zoosperm

上位語

• gamete

等位語

• ovum

派生語

• spermatozoal
• spermatozoic