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spermic

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English

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Etymology

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From sperm +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spermic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to sperm.
    • 2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times[1]:
      But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.

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