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Meaning of "spermatozoon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPERMATOZOON

spermatozoon  [ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPERMATOZOON

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spermatozoon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPERMATOZOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spermatozoon

Spermatozoon

A spermatozoon is a motile sperm cell, or moving form of the haploid cell that is the male gamete. A spermatozoon joins an ovum to form a zygote. Sperm cells contribute approximately half of the nuclear genetic information to the diploid offspring. In mammals, the sex of the offspring is determined by the sperm cell: a spermatozoon bearing a Y chromosome will lead to a male offspring, while one bearing an X chromosome will lead to a female offspring. Sperm cells were first observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1677.

Definition of spermatozoon in the English dictionary

The definition of spermatozoon in the dictionary is any of the male reproductive cells released in the semen during ejaculation, consisting of a flattened egg-shaped head, a long neck, and a whiplike tail by which it moves to fertilize the female ovum Also called: sperm, zoosperm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPERMATOZOON


diplozoon
ˌdɪpləˈzəʊɒn
ectozoon
ˌɛktəʊˈzəʊɒn
entozoon
ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɒn
epizoon
ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn
haematozoon
ˌhiːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn
hematozoon
ˌhiːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn
heroon
hɪəˈrəʊɒn
parazoon
ˈpærəˌzəʊɒn
polyzoon
ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊɒn
protozoon
ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊɒn
zoon
ˈzəʊɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPERMATOZOON

spermatogenic
spermatogenous
spermatogeny
spermatogonia
spermatogonial
spermatogonium
spermatophoral
spermatophore
spermatophyte
spermatophytic
spermatorrhea
spermatorrhoea
spermatotheca
spermatothecae
spermatozoa
spermatozoal
spermatozoan
spermatozoic
spermatozoid
spermic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPERMATOZOON

afternoon
balloon
boon
Cameroon
cartoon
honeymoon
hoon
hot-air balloon
lagoon
madzoon
maroon
matzoon
moon
noon
over the moon
saloon
soon
spoon
toon
typhoon

Synonyms and antonyms of spermatozoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spermatozoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPERMATOZOON

Find out the translation of spermatozoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spermatozoon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spermatozoon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espermatozoide
570 millions of speakers

English

spermatozoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुक्राणु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحيوان المنوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сперматозоид
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espermatozóide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুক্রাণু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spermatozoïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spermatozoon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Samenfaden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spermatozoon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பெர்மடோசூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुक्राणुजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sperm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spermatozoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plemnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сперматозоїд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spermatozoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπερματοζωαρίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spermatosoön
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spermie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spermatozoon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spermatozoon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPERMATOZOON»

The term «spermatozoon» is regularly used and occupies the 94.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPERMATOZOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spermatozoon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spermatozoon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spermatozoon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPERMATOZOON»

Discover the use of spermatozoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spermatozoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gametes - The Spermatozoon
This volume, and its companion volume on the oocyte, provide a wide-ranging analysis of the gametes and their reproductive role in humans.
Jurgis Gediminas Grudzinskas, J. L. Yovich, 1995
2
Boar Reproduction: Fundamentals and New Biotechnological Trends
(1 Tailless spermatozoon. e Bicephalic spermatozoon with tail coiled at the midpiece displaying a moderate intensity coiling (—>). f Acephalic spermatozoon . g Immature spermatozoon with distal cytoplasmic droplet and tail folded at the ...
Sergi Bonet, Isabel Casas, William V Holt, 2013
3
Competition Science Vision
The changes which transform the spermatid into spermatozoon or sperm are associated mainly with the reduction of the weight by losing all superfluous material and the development of tail for movement. • During spermeiogenesis, the ...
4
Veterinary Embryology
For entry into the ovum, the spermatozoon must first pass between the cells of the corona radiata, penetrate the zona pellucida and fuse with the oocyte cell membrane. Passage of the spermatozoon through the corona is considered to be due ...
T. A. McGeady, P. J. Quinn, E. S. FitzPatrick, 2013
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Pregnancy After Assisted Reproductive Technology
Pregnancy after intracytoplasmic . spermatozoon injection Willem Verpoest and Paul Devroey Pregnancy After Assisted Reproductive Technology, ed. Eric R. M. Iauniaux and Botros R. M. B. Rizk. Published by Cambridge University Press.
Eric Jauniaux, Botros Rizk, 2012
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WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and ...
A spermatozoon with a single defect. e.g.. head defect. is scored by depressing that single key and the spermatozoon is counted as one cell. A spermatozoon with head, midpiece and tail defects is scored by depressing the three appropriate ...
World Health Organization, 1999
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Biotechnology for Livestock Production
Entry of spermatozoon into the oocyte To enter the oocyte, the spermatozoon must first penetrate the cumulus mass, if this is still present, the zona pcllucida and the vitelline membrane. The spermatozoon makes its way through the cumulus ...
‎1989
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Overview and Strategies of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera
REFERENCE Afzelius, B. A. (1979): Sperm structure in relation to phylogeny in lower metazoa. pp. 243-251. In. The Spermatozoon. Maturation. Motility, Sur face Properties and Comparative Aspects, D.W. Fawcett and J.M. Bedford (eds.).
Tercedor, 1991
9
A Textbook of Experimental Cytology
sphere lies on or near a line joining the centre of the zygote nucleus to the point of entry of the spermatozoon. The asters of the first cleavage are apparently formed by a polar migration of ' archiplasm ' from the centre of the male aster as ...
J. Gray, 2013
10
A Dictionary of Entomology
Surface of mature Spermatozoon structurally uniform and consists of a Plasma Membrane surrounded by a coat of varying size and complexity. Outer coat ( Glycocalyx) consists of glycoprotein-proteinaceous rods oriented at a right angle to ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPERMATOZOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spermatozoon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oldest animal sperm found inside fossilized worm cocoon
A fossilized spermatozoon fragment; the scale bar is 1 micrometre long. The remains of long, thin cells preserved inside the 50-million-year-old fossilized cocoon ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Poetry: Fraught sex and sexuality and an unusual provenance
as that double o in spermatozoon,. which enters by its own locomotion –. the flagellum, its tiny whip and scourge. Sex and sexuality in other poems are equally ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Donald Trump's plan to save America
When I was a spermatozoon, I was like, “I don't want to be born into some loser family. I want to be born to a real estate tycoon worth $400m.” So I worked my ass ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
The Wannabes: Six songs fit for fake Wannabes
But this silly wannabe pop singer got one thing right — the other route is to be a lucky royalty spermatozoon, like baby Charlotte, and 'one die one cad wyell be ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
5
The Wannabes: I can't stand 'Nerea', it praises deadbeat dads
Because it encourages wannabe baby daddies to cheat naive women into carrying their pregnancy to term, in the belief that these spermatozoon bearing ... «SDE Entertainment News, May 15»
6
Wild Tales — review
But if he had lived in 21st-century Argentina — embattled, identity-troubled, marooned at the end of a landmass shaped like a deranged spermatozoon — he ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
7
Lessons worth learning from Fidel's life
... who my father is' (their only accomplishment in life themselves being having out-swam a few other spermatozoon), Fidel's laid back nature was refreshing. «The Standard Digital News, Jan 15»
8
End the Biological Imamate
To assume this hereditary role, the only qualification needed is nutfa, or spermatozoon. In biology, nutfa plays a vital role in reproducing the next generation of ... «The New Indian Express, Nov 14»
9
The Vatican's Unfinished Business -- Accepting Gays Is Great, But …
"The AIDS virus is roughly 450 times smaller than the spermatozoon. The spermatozoon can easily pass through the 'net' that is formed by the condom. «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Condom-Free Male Birth Control Could Be on the Market by 2017
All it takes is another injection and your little spermatozoon friends can swim free again. Best of all, Vasalgel's makers promise that it will cost less than a doctor's ... «Vocativ, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spermatozoon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spermatozoon>. May 2024 ».
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