SPERMAPHORE
Sper"ma*phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: That part of the ovary from which the ovules arise; the placenta.
SPERMARY
Sper"ma*ry, n. (Anat.)
Defn: An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle.
SPERMATHECA
Sper`ma*the"ca, n.; pl. Spermathecæ. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.
SPERMATIC
Sper*mat"ic, a. Etym: [L. spermaticus, Gr. spermatique. See Sperm.]
(Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to semen; as, the spermatic fluid, the spermatic vessels, etc. Spermatic cord (Anat.), the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves.
SPERMATICAL
Sper"mat"ic*al, a.
Defn: Spermatic.