spermatozoon

noun sper·ma·to·zo·on \-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən\

plural sper·ma·to·zoa\-ˈzō-ə\

Definition of SPERMATOZOON

: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum

— sper·ma·to·zo·al \-ˈzō-əl\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1839

Medical Dictionary

noun sper·ma·to·zo·on \-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən\

plural sper·ma·to·zoa \-ˈzō-ə\

: a motile male gamete of an animal usually with rounded or elongate head and a long posterior flagellum

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