Sperm (Noun)
Meaning
The male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material, which is designed for efficient movement.
- The sperm from the male fertilizes the egg from the female during reproduction.
- Human sperm have a distinctive head, a midpiece, and a tail, which they use to propel themselves.
- The process of creating sperm is called spermatogenesis and occurs in the testes.
- A single ejaculation can contain hundreds of millions of sperm, but only one is needed for fertilization.