spermo-

a combining form of sperm¹, used also with the meaning “seed,” “germ,” “semen,” in the formation of compound words:

spermophyte.

Also, especially before a vowel, sperm-.

Related Words

spermatheca
spermato-
spermogonium
spermophile
spermophyte
spermotoxic

spermo-variant of spermato-.

spermo-
combining form
⇨ see sperm-

spermo-

/ˈspɜːməʊ/

combining form

equivalent to SPERMATO-. 同SPERMATO-.

spermo-irregular comb. form (for spermato-) of L. sperma or Gr. σπέρµα sperm n.¹, used in various terms of Phys., Zool., and Bot.The older and more important of these are given below; many others, as spermocarp, spermo-centre, spermo-coccus, spermo-cyte, spermo-duct, spermo-lith, spermo-nucleus, etc., appear in recent Dicts. or special scientific works.

spermo- /ˈspə:məʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from sperm + -o-. Cf. spermato-.

Of or pertaining to sperm or (esp.) seeds.

DERIVATIVE spermoderm noun (Botany) the testa or outer coat of a seed M19.

spermo-
— see sperm-

词汇	spermo-
词根词缀	AHD Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD NewOxfordEC OED SOED Webster spermo- pref.（前缀） Variant of spermi- spermi-的变体 spermo- 1 a combining form of sperm¹, used also with the meaning “seed,” “germ,” “semen,” in the formation of compound words: spermophyte. Also, especially before a vowel, sperm-. Related Words spermatheca spermato- spermogonium spermophile spermophyte spermotoxic spermo-variant of spermato-. spermo- combining form ⇨ see sperm- spermo- /ˈspɜːməʊ/ combining form equivalent to SPERMATO-. 同SPERMATO-. spermo-irregular comb. form (for spermato-) of L. sperma or Gr. σπέρµα sperm n.¹, used in various terms of Phys., Zool., and Bot.The older and more important of these are given below; many others, as *spermocarp, spermo-centre, spermo-coccus, spermo-cyte, spermo-duct, spermo-lith, spermo-nucleus, etc., appear in recent Dicts. or special scientific works. spermo- /ˈspə:məʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from sperm + -o-. Cf. spermato-. Of or pertaining to sperm or (esp.) seeds. DERIVATIVE spermoderm noun (Botany) the testa or outer coat of a seed M19. spermo-* — see sperm-
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