sperm

/spɜɹm/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

2

Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

3

Sperm oil; whale oil from a sperm whale; spermaceti.

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