spermatic

[ spur-mat-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
2. pertaining to a spermary.

spermatic

/ ˈspɜːmɪk; ˈspɜːməs; spɜːˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to spermatozoa

   spermatic fluid

2. of or relating to the testis

   the spermatic artery

3. of or relating to a spermary

Derived Forms

• sperˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• sper·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatic¹

1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm ¹ + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatic¹

C16: from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm ¹

Example Sentences

Our continuing pieties about sex are reflected in the way some modern field guides describe the distinctive odor of mushrooms like Inocybes as ‘‘unmentionable’’ or ‘‘disgusting’’ rather than the more accurate ‘‘spermatic.’’

From New York Times

This operation should never be performed on pigs of more than six weeks of age, and the spermatic should always, first of all, be measured.

From Project Gutenberg

They may extend from the uterus through the internal spermatic, or through the hypogastric and common iliac veins, to the vena cava.

From Project Gutenberg

Tearing Pains: In occiput; in right cheek bone; in upper molars; in spermatic cords; in muscles of left leg; disturb sleep.

From Project Gutenberg

Varicocele, var′i-kō-sēl, n. an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, or sometimes of the veins of the scrotum.

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