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spermary

[ spur-muh-ree ]

noun

plural spermaries.
  1. an organ in which spermatozoa are generated; testis.


spermary

/ ˈɜːəɪ /

noun

  1. any organ in which spermatozoa are produced, esp a testis
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spermary1

1860–65; < New Latin ܳ, equivalent to Late Latin sperm ( a ) sperm 1 + -ary
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The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; Ð called also spermary.

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In the cells of the spermary the spermatozoa are closely packed together, with their heads pointing outwards towards the summit of the mound through which they finally make their way into the water.

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The one nearer to the mouth end is the spermary and that near the attached end is the ovary.

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Associated words: seminal, spermatic, spermatism, gonic, aspermatism, aspermia, seminific, seminiferous, spermatoid, spermatozoid, spermic, spermary, spermatorrhea, spermatozoa, emission, vesiculæ seminales, fecundate. semicircle, n. hemicycle. send, v. dispatch, commission, delegate; transmit, forward. send back. return, remand, recommit. sending back. return, remand, remandment, recommitment. senile, a. decrepit, feeble, aged, infirm. senility, n. dotage, decrepitude, old age. seniority, n. eldership, superiority. sensation, n. consciousness, feeling, perception; excitement.

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