-spermal

-spermal
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal.
[-SPERM + -AL1]

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  • -spermal — [spʉr′məl] combining form SPERMOUS …   English World dictionary

  • -spermal — sper·mal …   English syllables

  • -spermal — a word element used to form adjectives related to sperm1. { sperm + al1} …  

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  • -spermous — see spermal * * * var. of spermal: gymnospermous. [ < Gk spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see SPERM1] * * * spermal and spermous adj combining forms • • • Main Entry: ↑sperm …   Useful english dictionary

  • -spermic — |spərmik, pə̄m , pəim , mēk adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin spermicus, from Late Latin sperma sperm + Latin icus ic more at sperm 1. : spermal 2. : being the product of (such) a number of spermatozoa : resulting from ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • spermato- — a combining form meaning seed ; used with this meaning and as a combining form of sperm1 in the formation of compound words: spermatogonium. Also, esp. before a vowel, spermat . Cf. sperm , sperm, spermal, spermic, spermo , spermous. [ < Gk …   Universalium

  • -spermic — var. of spermal: endospermic. [ < NL spermicus. See SPERM, IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • -spermous — var. of spermal: gymnospermous. [ < Gk spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see SPERM1] * * * …   Universalium

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