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spermatic

[spur-mat-ik]

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
pertaining to a spermary.

Nearby words

  1. spermacytic seminoma,
  2. spermagonium,
  3. spermary,
  4. spermatangium,
  5. spermatheca,
  6. spermatic artery,
  7. spermatic cord,
  8. spermatic duct,
  9. spermatic fluid,
  10. spermaticide

Origin of spermatic

1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma) sperm1 + -ikos -ic
Related formssper·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatic

spermatic

spermic (ˈspɜːmɪk) or spermous (ˈspɜːməs)

adjective

of or relating to spermatozoaspermatic fluid
of or relating to the testisthe spermatic artery
of or relating to a spermary
Derived Formsspermatically, adverb

Word Origin for spermatic

C16: from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm 1
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Medicine definitions for spermatic

spermatic

[spər-măt′ĭk]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
Containing, conveying, or producing sperm.
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