spermatozoan
/spɚˌmætəˈzoʊən/
noun
- A mature male reproductive cell that can fertilize an egg; a sperm cell.
- The journey of a spermatozoan through the female reproductive tract is remarkable.
- Each spermatozoan carries half the genetic material needed to create a new organism.
- Under the microscope, the spermatozoan shows a head, midpiece, and tail.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a sperm cell.
- The spermatozoan morphology was normal in the sample.
- They studied spermatozoan motility in different temperatures.
- Spermatozoan abnormalities can lead to infertility.