Spermatheca

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:19:01

Sper`ma*the"ca (?), n.; pl. Spermathecae (#). [NL., from Gr. seed + case, or receptacle.] Zool.

A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.

 

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