spermatozoan 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
Examples
- 1.a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material
Hypernym
gamete 1
noun
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Part_meronym
flagellum 2
noun
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
semen 1
noun
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
acrosome 1
noun
a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
the reproductive system of males
EnglishPart_holonym
flagellum 2
noun
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
semen 1
noun
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
acrosome 1
noun
a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
the reproductive system of males
