- -spermal
- -sper·mal
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-spermal
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-spermal — [spʉr′məl] combining form SPERMOUS … English World dictionary
-spermal — a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in sperm: gymnospermal. Also, spermic, spermous. [ SPERM + AL1] * * * … Universalium
-spermal — a word element used to form adjectives related to sperm1. { sperm + al1} …
-spermal — … Useful english dictionary
spermal — … Useful english dictionary
-spermous — see spermal * * * var. of spermal: gymnospermous. [ < Gk spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see SPERM1] * * * spermal and spermous adj combining forms • • • Main Entry: ↑sperm … Useful english dictionary
-spermic — |spərmik, pə̄m , pəim , mēk adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin spermicus, from Late Latin sperma sperm + Latin icus ic more at sperm 1. : spermal 2. : being the product of (such) a number of spermatozoa : resulting from ( … Useful english dictionary
spermato- — a combining form meaning seed ; used with this meaning and as a combining form of sperm1 in the formation of compound words: spermatogonium. Also, esp. before a vowel, spermat . Cf. sperm , sperm, spermal, spermic, spermo , spermous. [ < Gk … Universalium
-spermic — var. of spermal: endospermic. [ < NL spermicus. See SPERM, IC] * * * … Universalium
-spermous — var. of spermal: gymnospermous. [ < Gk spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see SPERM1] * * * … Universalium
