n. [ Gr.
n.[ Contr. fr. spermaceti. ] Spermaceti. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sperm oil,
Sperm whale. (Zool.)
n.[ F. sperme, L. sperma, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, from &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to sow. Cf. Spore. ] (Physiol.) The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sperm cell (Physiol.),
Sperm morula. (Biol.)
n. [ L. sperma sperm + cetus, gen. ceti, any large sea animal, a whale, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Sperm, Cetaceous. ] A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spermaceti whale (Zool.),
n. (Biol.) See Spermist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; sperm +
n. (Anat.) An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. [ L. spermaticus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;: cf. F. spermatique. See Sperm. ] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen;
Spermatic cord (Anat.),
a. Spermatic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance allied to alkali albumin and to mucin, present in semen, to which it is said to impart the mucilaginous character. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.[ Contr. fr. spermaceti. ] Spermaceti. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sperm oil,
Sperm whale. (Zool.)
n.[ F. sperme, L. sperma, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, from &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to sow. Cf. Spore. ] (Physiol.) The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sperm cell (Physiol.),
Sperm morula. (Biol.)
n. [ L. sperma sperm + cetus, gen. ceti, any large sea animal, a whale, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Sperm, Cetaceous. ] A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spermaceti whale (Zool.),
n. (Biol.) See Spermist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; sperm +
n. (Anat.) An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. [ L. spermaticus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;: cf. F. spermatique. See Sperm. ] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen;
Spermatic cord (Anat.),
a. Spermatic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance allied to alkali albumin and to mucin, present in semen, to which it is said to impart the mucilaginous character. [ 1913 Webster ]