spermatheca: Meaning and Definition of

sper•ma•the•ca

Pronunciation: (spûr"mu-thē'ku), [key]
— pl. -cae
  1. a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
spermary spermatic
✖
 

 

sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.