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. See spermatic
   another word for spermatic

Other Words From

• multi·spermous adjective

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