spermatic

American  

[spur-mat-ik] / spɜrˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.

2. pertaining to a spermary.

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spermatic British  

/ spɜːˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to spermatozoa

   spermatic fluid

2. of or relating to the testis

   the spermatic artery

3. of or relating to a spermary

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Other Word Forms

• spermatically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of spermatic

1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm ¹ + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

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spermatic

From the male reproductive organs, each testicular vein flows from the scrotum, forming a portion of the spermatic cord.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

For each man spoke well in proportion to the share he had of the spermatic divine Logos, seeing what was related to it.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer

This operation should never be performed on pigs of more than six weeks of age, and the spermatic should always, first of all, be measured.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings

If the finger therefore be passed under the spermatic cord through this opening in the fascia, it will come in immediate contact with the artery which lies on the outside of the external iliac vein.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

The soft roe, or spermatic part, of the male fish.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher