Meaning
sperm cell
- a mature male reproductive cell capable of fertilizing an egg cell
In a sentence
Solo un singolo spermatozoo riesce a fecondare la cellula uovo.
Only a single sperm cell manages to fertilize the egg cell.
Lo spermatozoo si muove rapidamente grazie al suo lungo flagello.
The sperm cell moves rapidly thanks to its long flagellum.
L'esame di laboratorio analizza il numero e la vitalità degli spermatozoi.
The laboratory test analyzes the count and vitality of the sperm cells.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spermatozoo | masculine · singular |
| spermatozoi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the masculine article 'lo' (plural 'gli') because it begins with 'sp-'.
- Has an irregular plural ending: 'spermatozoi', dropping the final 'o'.