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3. sperm
noun. ['ˈspɝːm'] the male reproductive cell; the male gamete.
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Etymology
- sperm (English)
- sperme (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- sperma (Latin)
5. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
6. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.
7. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver.
8. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.