spermatism
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Spermatism — Sper ma*tism, n. (Physiol.) The emission of sperm, or semen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermatism — sper·ma·tism … English syllables
spermatism — ˈspərməˌtizəm noun ( s) Etymology: spermat + ism 1. : emission of semen 2. [International Scientific Vocabulary spermat + ism] : spermism … Useful english dictionary
spermatic — a. pertaining to or like sperm. ♦ spermatise,, v.t. impregnate with sperm. ♦ spermatism, n. emission of sperm. ♦ spermatoblast, n. sperm producing cell. ♦ spermatocyte, n. cell producing spermatozoa. ♦ spermatogenesis, n.… … Dictionary of difficult words
Animalculism — An i*mal cu*lism, n. [Cf. F. animalculisme.] 1. (Biol.) The theory which seeks to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena by means of animalcules. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) The theory that the spermatozo[ o]n and not the ovum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bradyspermatism — Absence of ejaculatory force, so that the semen trickles away slowly. [brady, + G. sperma (spermat ), seed, + ism] * * * brady·sper·ma·tism (brad″e spurґmə tiz əm) [brady + spermatism] abnormally slow ejaculation of semen … Medical dictionary
σπερματισμός — ο, ΝΜΑ νεοελλ. βιολ. γενετική θεωρία που αποδίδει στο σπέρμα τού άρρενος τα ουσιώδη χαρακτηριστικά τού εμβρύου μσν. γονιμοποίηση μσν. αρχ. 1. η παραγωγή σπέρματος (α. «τὸ δένδρον οὐ πλησθήσεται σπερματισμοῡ καὶ γόνου», Κ. Μανασσ. β. «[τὰ λάχανα]… … Dictionary of Greek
aspermatism — (ˈ)ā+ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a (II) + spermatism : aspermia … Useful english dictionary
aspermous — aspermous, a. Bot. and Phys. (əˈspɜːməs) [f. Gr. ἄσπερµ ος (f. ἀ priv. + σπέρµα, µατ seed) + ous.] Without seed. aspermatous ( mətəs), a. = aspermous a. aˈspermatism, lack of seed, impotence. all in Mayne … Useful english dictionary
