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spermatheca

/ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
sper-math-e-ca
IPA
/ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sperma- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē)bor. Latin thēca English theca English spermatheca From sperma- + theca.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/

Inflected Forms

spermathecas (plural) spermathecae (plural)

Derived Forms

spermathecal

Rhymes With

costa rica eureka paprika frederica sika fika tariqa riq'a farspeaker creeker kavika

Questions

How do you pronounce spermatheca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/.
What does spermatheca mean?
A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.
Where does spermatheca come from?
Etymology tree English sperma- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē)bor. Latin thēca English theca English spermatheca From sperma- + theca.

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