"spermatheca" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/ [UK] Forms: spermathecas [plural], spermathecae [plural]
Rhymes: -iːkə Etymology: From sperma- + theca. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sperma|theca}} sperma- + theca Head templates: {{en-noun|s|spermathecae}} spermatheca (plural spermathecas or spermathecae)
  1. (anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova. Wikipedia link: spermatheca Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: spermathecal Translations (small sac): siittiösäiliö (Finnish), spermateca [feminine] (Italian)

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