Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sperm bank

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: sper-m bank
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where sperm from donors is stored for future use in artificial insemination.

noun

Example Sentences

"Use of sperm banks would avoid mutations induced by radiation, Dr. Muller said."
"Frozen sperm banks make it possible to improve the breed of cattle, goats, chicken, even herring. Why not man?"

Inflected Forms

sperm banks (plural)

Synonyms

cryobank spank bank

Questions

What does sperm bank mean?: A place where sperm from donors is stored for future use in artificial insemination.

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