noun
- a male reproductive cell that can fertilize a female egg
- short for sperm whale
Usage: biological
Usage: informal
Examples
- The sperm must reach the egg for fertilization to occur.
- Scientists studied the sperm under a microscope.
- Sperm cells are much smaller than egg cells.
- The fertility clinic tested the quality of the sperm sample.
- A sperm whale can grow up to 60 feet long.
- The museum displayed a skeleton of a sperm.
- Sperm are the largest whales with teeth.