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spermous
[ spur-muhs ]
/ ˈspɜr məs /
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adjective
of the nature of or pertaining to sperm.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spermous
mul·ti·sper·mous, adjectiveWords nearby spermous
spermolith, spermophile, spermophyte, spermotoxic, spermotoxin, spermous, sperm washing, sperm whale, Sperrin Mountains, Sperry, sperrylite
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Origin of -spermous
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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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