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sperm

[spurm] / spɜrm /


NOUN
seminal fluid
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In a rare move, he was named publicly as Robert Albon by a family court judge after a case in Cardiff, to warn of the dangers of unregulated sperm donation.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They spent roughly $70,000 to $80,000 out of pocket, including $300 to $600 each time the sperm had to be moved from the cryobank to a fertility clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A licenced clinic checked the sample four hours after we received it and said all sperm cells were dead.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The study also revealed a rare inheritance phenomenon known as paramutation in a gene called Capn11, which plays an important role in normal sperm development.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

When the robot looked back, she saw that the clickety clickety creature was a sperm whale.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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