sperm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
    spermatozoan; sperm cell; spermatozoon.
    • a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material

WordNet

Sperm noun
Etymology
F. sperme, L. sperma, Gr. , , from to sow. Cf. Spore.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen.
Sperm noun
Etymology
Contr. fr. spermaceti.
Definitions
  1. Spermaceti.

Webster 1913