spermous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɜːməs/ (UK)
- /ˈspɜɹməs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English sperm Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English spermous From sperm + -ous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
The other primary odour to be worked out by the specific anosmia method is the spermous or semen-like odour. 1-Pyrroline has the most pronounced spermous odour.
1977, K. G. Scrimgeour, Chemistry and control of enzyme reactions, page 587:
Synonyms
Translations (3)
fi siemennesteinen (of, relating to, or resembling sperm) · fr spermeux (of, relating to, or resembling sperm) · fr spermatique (of, relating to, or resembling sperm)