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spermatic

American  
[spur-mat-ik] / spɜrˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.

  2. pertaining to a spermary.

spermatic British  
/ 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

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Other Word Forms

  • spermatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of spermatic

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

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