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spermatozoid

/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sper-ma-to-zoid
IPA
/spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.

Etymology

From spermatozoon + -id.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/

Inflected Forms

spermatozoids (plural)

Synonyms

antherozoid

Questions

How do you pronounce spermatozoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/.
What does spermatozoid mean?
A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.
Where does spermatozoid come from?
From spermatozoon + -id.

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