spermatozoon
/ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn/noun
(pl. spermatozoa /-ˈzəʊə/)
- Biology the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming【生】精子。
派生词
spermatozoal
adjectivespermatozoan
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek sperma, spermat- 'seed' + zōion 'animal'.