"sperma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spermata [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|spermata}} sperma (plural spermata)
  1. Obsolete form of sperm. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: sperm
    Sense id: en-sperma-en-noun-wVMOA500 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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