spermatoid

[ spur-muh-toid ]
/ ˈspɜr məˌtɔɪd /

adjective

resembling sperm.

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Origin of spermatoid

spermat- + -oid

Words nearby spermatoid

spermatocide, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatolysis, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatopoietic, spermatorrhea
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Medical definitions for spermatoid

spermatoid
[ spûr′mə-toid′ ]

adj.

Resembling a sperm or the whiplike tail of a sperm.
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