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sperm

[spurm] / spɜrm /
NOUN
seed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berry corn egg grain nut
STRONG
bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark spore start suspicion
Antonyms
STRONG
being concrete death exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
ancestor effect end ending parent result
NOUN
seminal fluid
Synonyms
WEAK
milt prostatic fluid spermatic fluid

Example Sentences

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Within six weeks, most normal meiotic processes returned, along with healthy sperm production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Osman Khan, SwimClub’s co-founder, said he’d discovered he had a low sperm count amid a failed round of IVF.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

During this time, sperm production stopped completely, and key features of meiosis, including chromosome behavior during prophase 1, were disrupted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

He said he’s aimed to take the shame out of talking about sperm health and instead get people to understand the body’s biological functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The first person who saw sperm under a microscope was Leeuwenhoek.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides