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sperm

[spurm] / spɜrm /
NOUN
seed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berry corn egg grain nut
STRONG
bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark spore start suspicion
Antonyms
STRONG
being concrete death exterior exteriority outside
WEAK
ancestor effect end ending parent result
NOUN
seminal fluid
Synonyms
WEAK
milt prostatic fluid spermatic fluid

Example Sentences

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It also blocks the gene activity required for later stages of sperm development.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

His words of wisdom for other men: Get a sperm analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This allowed researchers to demonstrate, for the first time, that targeting meiosis can safely and reversibly shut down sperm production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

On social media, companies like Bird&Be, FullWell and Needed are promoting fertility bundles and supplements for him and her to support sperm and egg health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Dad would rub imaginary spray out of his eyes, and scan the horizon for possible sperm whale, Flying Dutchmen, or floating ambergris.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey