"spermule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spermules [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin spermulum, diminutive of sperma (“seed”). By surface analysis, sperm + -ule. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|spermulum}} New Latin spermulum, {{m|la|sperma||seed}} sperma (“seed”), {{surf|en|sperm|-ule}} By surface analysis, sperm + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} spermule (plural spermules)
  1. (biology) A spermatozoon. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-spermule-en-noun-qaoPOjcP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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