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sperm cell

[/spɜːrm sɛl/]
nounpl: sperm cells
célula de esperma
1. A male gamete or reproductive cell produced in the testes of male animals, capable of fertilizing a female egg
The sperm cell contains genetic material from the father.
A célula de esperma contém material genético do pai.
2. In botany, the male gamete in the pollen grain of flowering plants
The sperm cell of the pollen grain fertilizes the ovule.
A célula de esperma do grão de pólen fertiliza o óvulo.
Synonyms
spermatozoonspermatozoanmale gametespermespermatozoide
Antonyms
egg celloocyteovumóvulo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
célula de esperma
Most common in medical and scientific contexts
Brazil
espermatozoide
More technical/scientific terminology
Portugal
célula de esperma
Standard term in Portuguese educational materials
Portugal
espermatozoide
Used interchangeably in scientific contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

like shooting fish in a barrel (abundant sperm production)
a race against time (sperm competing to fertilize egg)
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