Synonyms for spermatozoon
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- gamete
- Other spellings
- spermatozoön
Forms
- Plural
- spermatozoa → sperms, spermatozoans, zoosperms…
Example sentences
- sperm A balanced diet supports healthy sperm production.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| spermatozoon | falling | |
| sperm | rising | |
| spermatozoan | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sperm1
- 8 letters
- zoosperm
- 12 letters
- spermatozoan
In other languages
- Français
- spermatozoïde
- Italiano
- spermatozoo
- Deutsch
- Spermatozoon