-spermal

Word Origin

a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm:

gymnospermal.

Also, -spermic, -spermous.

Origin

-sperm + -al¹

Related Words

-spermic
-spermous
spermato-

-spermala word element used to form adjectives related to sperm¹.

[-sperm + -al¹]

-sper·mal
\|spərməl, -pə̄m-, -pəim-\ adjective combining form
or -sper·mous \-məs\
Etymology: -spermal from New Latin -spermum + English -al; -spermous from New Latin -spermus, from Greek -spermos, from spermat-, sperma seed, sperm — more at sperm
: having (such or so many) seeds : seeded
< perispermal >
< polyspermous >
< angiospermal >

词汇	-spermal
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie Webster -spermal Word Origin 1 a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal. Also, -spermic, -spermous. Origin -sperm + -al¹ Related Words -spermic -spermous spermato- -spermala word element used to form adjectives related to sperm¹. [-sperm + -al¹] -sper·mal \\|spərməl, -pə̄m-, -pəim-\ adjective combining form or -sper·mous \-məs\ Etymology: -spermal from New Latin -spermum + English -al; -spermous from New Latin -spermus, from Greek -spermos, from spermat-, sperma seed, sperm — more at sperm : having (such or so many) seeds : seeded < perispermal > < polyspermous > < angiospermal >
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