spermatozoon
spermatozoon — noun
- spermatozoonsingular
- spermatozoaplural
1. a single male reproductive cell in an animal that can swim toward an egg and joi
a single male reproductive cell in an animal that can swim toward an egg and join with it.
In the lab, Hao watched one spermatozoon move toward the ovum.
singular countable use in a lab context
The textbook labels each spermatozoon with a head, middle section, and tail.
parts of a spermatozoon: head, middle section, tail
Under the microscope, Soraya saw a damaged spermatozoon beside several healthy ones.
The report said only one spermatozoon reached the outer layer of the egg.
In class, Christopher learned that a spermatozoon carries half the DNA needed.
- sperm
the shorter and much more common word in general English
- sperm cell
the clearer teaching term in school or patient explanations
- male gamete
the most technical biology label, used in textbooks and research
- ovum
the female reproductive cell that a spermatozoon can join with
文法句型
a spermatozoon
many spermatozoa
spermatozoon + moves toward + egg
用法筆記
Mainly used in biology, medicine, and lab reports. In everyday English, people usually say 'sperm' or 'sperm cell', and the usual scientific plural is 'spermatozoa'.