spermosphere

noun — 2 senses

spermosphere

noun

Etymology From spermo- + -sphere.

1

Medicine, Physiology, Sciences A mass or ball of cells formed by the repeated division of a spermospore, each spermoblast of which is converted into a spermatozoid.

2

The zone in the soil surrounding a germinating seed.

Synonyms
spermatogemma

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