spermatozoon
/spərˌmætəˈzoʊɑːn/
noun
- A mature male reproductive cell that can fertilize an egg; a sperm cell.
- Under a microscope, you can see the movement of a single spermatozoon.
- Fertilization occurs when a spermatozoon joins with an egg cell.
- Each spermatozoon has a head, a midpiece, and a tail that helps it swim.
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