Spermatophore

Spermatophore

In salamanders, males will deposit a ball of sperm, or male reproductive cells, on the ground after courtship with the female. The female will use her cloaca to grasp the spermatophore to complete copulation.

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spermatophore

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A packet containing sperm cells which is produced by the male genital system for transfer to the female. This method of sperm transfer is found in some vertebrates (salamanders) ...

spermatophore

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In salamanders, males will deposit a ball of sperm, or male reproductive cells, on the ground after courtship with the female. The female will use her cloaca to grasp the ...

spermatophores

Agriculture; General agriculture

Capsule formed by male and containing sperm to be directly or indirectly transferred to females.

spermatophore

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A packet of sperm.

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Euploid male germ cells of an early stage of spermatogenesis, derived from prespermatogonia. With the onset of puberty, spermatogonia at the basement membrane of the seminiferous ...

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Producing seed, or sperm; seminiferous; as, the so-called spermatophorous cells.

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