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spermatheca

Pronunciation: /ˌspəːməˈθiːkə/

Definition of spermatheca

noun (plural spermathecae /-ˈθiːkiː/)

Zoology
  • (in a female or hermaphrodite invertebrate) a receptacle in which sperm is stored after mating.

Origin:

early 19th century: from late Latin sperma 'sperm' + theca

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