spermatozoon
spermatozoon — 名詞
- spermatozoonsingular
- spermatozoaplural
1. a single male reproductive cell in an animal that can swim toward an egg and joi
精子
生物學中的單一雄性生殖細胞
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.
在實驗室裡，Hao 看著一個精子游向卵子。
singular countable use in a lab context
The textbook labels each spermatozoon with a head, middle section, and tail.
課本把每個精子都標出頭部、中段和尾巴。
parts of a spermatozoon: head, middle section, tail
Under the microscope, Soraya saw a damaged spermatozoon beside several healthy ones.
在顯微鏡下，Soraya 看到一個受損的精子旁邊有幾個健康的精子。
The report said only one spermatozoon reached the outer layer of the egg.
報告指出，只有一個精子到達卵子的外層。
In class, Christopher learned that a spermatozoon carries half the DNA needed.
課堂上，Christopher 學到一個精子攜帶形成新生命所需的一半 DNA。
- 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'.