spermic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɜːmɪk/ (UK)
- /ˈspɜɹmɪk/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English sperm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English spermic From sperm + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) Of or pertaining to sperm.
But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume.
2008 June 10, Natalie Angier, “Tallying the Toll on an Elder of the Sea”, in New York Times:
- (not-comparable) Relating to seeds.