plural sperm or sperms
1
a
: semen
b
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon sense 1
2
: a product of the sperm whale
variants
or spermo-
or sperma-
or spermi-
: seed : germ : sperm
spermatheca
spermicide
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Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
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When these chickens breed, their offspring could produce eggs and sperm carrying dodo traits.
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For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen.
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Noun
Men should know, too, that lifestyle factors, including alcohol and tobacco use, can affect their sperm quality, which in turn can affect their partner’s likelihood of getting pregnant.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
When these chickens breed, their offspring could produce eggs and sperm carrying dodo traits.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Another example in this space is SpOvum Technologies, which is pioneering a new technique for injection of sperm into an egg.
—Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sperm
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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sperm
noun
plural sperm or sperms
1
: the male impregnating fluid : semen
2
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon
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