spermous

[ spur-muhs ]

adjective

of the nature of or pertaining to sperm.

Origin of spermous

First recorded in 1815–25; sperm¹ + -ous

Other words from spermous

mul·ti·sper·mous, adjective

Words Nearby spermous

sperm oil
spermophile
spermophyte
spermotoxic
spermotoxin
spermous
sperm washing
sperm whale
Sperrin Mountains
Sperry
sperrylite

Other definitions for -spermous (2 of 2)

-spermous

variant of -spermal: gymnospermous.

Origin of -spermous

<Greek -spermos, adj. derivative of spérma;see sperm¹

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British Dictionary definitions for spermous

spermous

/ (ˈspɜːməs) /

adjective

of or relating to the sperm whale or its products
another word for spermatic

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