spermatic

[ spur-mat-ik ]

/ spɜrˈmæt ɪk /

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adjective

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

pertaining to a spermary.

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Origin of spermatic

1530–40; <Late Latin spermaticus<Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma) sperm¹ + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM spermatic

sper·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby spermatic

-spermal, spermary, sperm-aster, spermatangium, spermatheca, spermatic, spermatic artery, spermatic cord, spermatic duct, spermatic fluid, spermaticide

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British Dictionary definitions for spermatic

spermatic

spermic (ˈspɜːmɪk) or spermous (ˈspɜːməs)

/ (spɜːˈmætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to spermatozoaspermatic fluid

of or relating to the testisthe spermatic artery

of or relating to a spermary

Derived forms of spermatic

spermatically, adverb

Word Origin for spermatic

C16: from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm 1

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Medical definitions for spermatic

spermatic

[ spər-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.

Containing, conveying, or producing sperm.