- spermatheca
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1826 a sac for sperm storage in the female reproductive tract of various lower animals and especially insects
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Spermatheca — Sper ma*the ca, n.; pl. {Spermathec[ae]}. [NL., from Gr. ???? seed + ???? case, or receptacle.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermatheca — spermatheca. См. сперматека. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
spermatheca — [spʉr΄mə thē′kə] n. [ModL: see SPERM1 & THECA] a small, saclike structure in the female reproductive tract in many invertebrates, esp. insects, for receiving and storing sperm … English World dictionary
Spermatheca — The spermatheca (plural spermathecae) is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, some mollusks, and certain other invertebrates and vertebrates. [David M. Sever, Cynthia K. Tait, Lowell V. Diller, and Laura Burkholder. 2004.… … Wikipedia
Spermatheca — Das Receptaculum seminis (auch Samentasche, Spermathek oder Spermatheca) ist eine Spermavorratstasche und gehört zum Genitalapparat vieler weiblicher oder zwittriger Tiere und dient zum Auffangen und Bewahren von Spermien von Geschlechtspartnern … Deutsch Wikipedia
spermatheca — n.; pl. ae [Gr. sperma, seed; theke, case] A saccate genital structure in female invertebrates in which sperm from the male is received and may or may not be stored; seminal receptacle; copulatory sac; copulatory pouch; seminal bursa; seminal… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spermatheca — /sperr meuh thee keuh/, n., pl. spermathecae / see/. Zool. a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee. [1820 30; sperma (var. of SPERMATO , SPERMO ) + THECA] * * * … Universalium
spermatheca — noun /ˌspɜːməˈθiːkə/ A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova … Wiktionary
spermatheca — A sperm reservoir inside the female oviduct, with an opening to the cuticular organ [Wilson, 1989]. Pouch in oviduct of females for reception and retention of spermatozoa [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. See: seminal receptacle [McLaughlin, 1980].… … Crustacea glossary
spermatheca — [ˌspə:mə θi:kə] noun (plural spermathecae θi:ki:) Zoology a receptacle in many female or hermaphrodite invertebrates in which sperm is stored after mating. Origin C19: from late L. sperma sperm + theca … English new terms dictionary
