spermic

¹

[ spur-mik ]

adjective

1. spermatic.

-spermic

²

1. variant of -spermal:

   endospermic.

spermic

/ ˈspɜːmɪk /

adjective

1. another word for spermatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; sperm- + -ic

Origin of spermic²

< New Latin -spermicus. See -sperm, -ic

Example Sentences

Associated words: seminal, spermatic, spermatism, gonic, aspermatism, aspermia, seminific, seminiferous, spermatoid, spermatozoid, spermic, spermary, spermatorrhea, spermatozoa, emission, vesiculæ seminales, fecundate. semicircle, n. hemicycle. send, v. dispatch, commission, delegate; transmit, forward. send back. return, remand, recommit. sending back. return, remand, remandment, recommitment. senile, a. decrepit, feeble, aged, infirm. senility, n. dotage, decrepitude, old age. seniority, n. eldership, superiority. sensation, n. consciousness, feeling, perception; excitement.

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