spermic

¹

[ spur-mik ]

adjective

1. spermatic.

-spermic

²

1. variant of -spermal:

   endospermic.

spermic

/ ˈspɜːmɪk /

adjective

1. another word for spermatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; sperm- + -ic

Origin of spermic²

< New Latin -spermicus. See -sperm, -ic