sperm cell

/spərm sɛl/
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Other forms: sperm cells

Definitions of sperm cell
  1. noun
    the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
    synonyms: sperm, spermatozoan, spermatozoon
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    type of:
    gamete
    a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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