plural sperm or sperms
1
a
: semen
b
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon sense 1
2
: a product of the sperm whale
variants
or spermo-
or sperma-
or spermi-
: seed : germ : sperm
spermatheca
spermicide
Examples of sperm in a Sentence
Noun
The sperm fertilizes the egg.
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Throughout his career, Cline covertly inseminated dozens of patients with his sperm without their consent.
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Scientists at Newcastle University in northern England have now pioneered a new IVF technique that combines a mother’s egg and father’s sperm with a second egg from a donor woman.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 July 2025
The donor egg will now begin to divide and develop with its healthy mitochondria and the nuclear DNA from the mother’s egg and the father’s sperm.
—Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Throughout his career, Cline covertly inseminated dozens of patients with his sperm without their consent.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
While many studies report improvements in sperm quality, there isn't enough evidence yet to confirm whether CoQ10 increases the chances of pregnancy or live birth.8
More research is needed to understand its long-term impact on male fertility and pregnancy outcomes.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
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“Sperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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sperm
noun
plural sperm or sperms
1
: the male impregnating fluid : semen
2
: a male gamete
especially
: spermatozoon
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