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spermatheca

noun

spermatheca

noun

UK /ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/

Etymology From sperma- + theca.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

Derived terms
spermathecal

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.