sperm
US /spɝːm/
UK /spɝːm/
1.
the male reproductive cell, especially that of a mammal, which fertilizes the egg in sexual reproduction
:
•
Human sperm are produced in the testes.
•
A single sperm is enough to fertilize an egg.
2.
seminal fluid; semen
:
•
The doctor collected a sperm sample for analysis.
•
The fertility clinic specializes in treatments involving sperm and eggs.