Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allosperm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-losperm
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sperm that has been received from another organism.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They seem to have mechanisms that favour fertilization by allosperm (donated by a partner) over autosperm (produced endogenously)."
"The latter have a well-defined allosperm storage organ, called spermatheca, attached to their fertilization pouch (Baur, this book)."
"This is consistent with theory that predicts a preference for the female mating role after periods of sexual isolation because of allosperm depletion."
"During copulation, the penis deposits the autosperm (which now become allosperm) into the vaginal channel of the distal hermaphroditic duct of another animal. The allosperm then travel to the spermatotheca."

Etymology

From allo- + sperm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: allo

Usage

Inflected Forms

allosperms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autosperm

Questions

What does allosperm mean?: Sperm that has been received from another organism.
Where does allosperm come from?: From allo- + sperm.

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