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Webster 1913 Edition
Sperm
Sperm
,Noun.
[F.
sperme
, L. sperma
, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], from [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] to sow. Cf. Spore
.] (Physiol.)
The male fecundating fluid; semen. See
Semen
. Sperm cell
(Physiol.)
, one of the cells from which the spermatozoids are developed.
– Sperm morula
. (Biol.)
Same as
Spermosphere
.Sperm
,Noun.
[Contr. fr.
spermaceti
.] Spermaceti.
Sperm oil
, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti, in the head cavities of the sperm whale.
– Sperm whale
. (Zool.)
See in the Vocabulary.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sperm
SPERM
,Noun.
1.
Animal seed; that by which the species is propagated.2.
The head matter of a certain species of whale, called cachalot. It is called by the French blanc de baleine, the white of whales. It is found also in other parts of the body; but it is improperly named, not being a spermatic substance. Of this matter are mad candles of a beautiful white color.3.
Spawn of fishes or frogs.