Defn: The nucleus of the sperm cell.
SPERMODERM
Sper"mo*derm, n. Etym: [Spermo- + derm: cf. F. spermoderme.] (Bot.)
Defn: The covering of a seed; — sometimes limited to the outer coat or testa. Lindley.
SPERMOGONIUM
Sper`mo*go"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL.; spermo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A conceptacle of certain lichens, which contains spermatia.
SPERMOLOGIST
Sper*mol"o*gist, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: One who treats of, or collects, seeds. Bailey.
SPERMOPHILE
Sper"mo*phile, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; gopher. See
Illust. under Gopher.
SPERMOPHORE
Sper"mo*phore, n. (Zoöl.)