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spermary

American  
[spur-muh-ree] / ˈspɜr mə ri /

noun

plural

spermaries

  1. an organ in which spermatozoa are generated; testis.

spermary British  
/ ˈspɜːmərɪ /

noun

  1. any organ in which spermatozoa are produced, esp a testis

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Etymology

Origin of spermary

1860–65; < New Latin spermārium, equivalent to Late Latin sperm ( a ) sperm 1 + -ārium -ary

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The one nearer to the mouth end is the spermary and that near the attached end is the ovary.

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