Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aquasperm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aquasperm
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sperm that is released into an aquatic environment such as seawater.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The spermatozoon of Aphyocharax anisitsi is a typical aquasperm with a spherical nucleus, short midpiece and short cytoplasmic collar."
"Aquasperm contrast with intemally fertilizing sperm which do not enter the water, for which these authors have proposed the term introsperm."

Etymology

From aqua- + sperm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aqua

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

introsperm

Questions

What does aquasperm mean?: Sperm that is released into an aquatic environment such as seawater.
Where does aquasperm come from?: From aqua- + sperm.

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