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spermous

1

[ spur-muhs ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or pertaining to sperm.


-spermous

2
  1. variant of -spermal:

    gymnospermous.

spermous

/ ˈspɜːməs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sperm whale or its products
  2. another word for spermatic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • multi·spermous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermous1

First recorded in 1815–25; sperm 1 + -ous

Origin of spermous2

< Greek -spermos, adj. derivative of spérma; sperm 1

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