sperm
nounUK /spɜːm/
US /spɝːm/
A tiny cell from a male that can help make a baby.
The sperm swims toward the egg.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The male reproductive fluid containing sperm cells.
The lab studied a sample of sperm under the microscope.
3. A seed or germ of an organism, especially in botany.
The sperm of the fern is released into water.
4. The male reproductive cell of animals and plants.
Each sperm carries half the genetic information.