spermatic

[ spur-mat-ik ]
/ spɜrˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
pertaining to a spermary.

Origin of spermatic

1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma) sperm1 + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM spermatic

sper·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby spermatic

spermacytic seminoma, spermagonium, spermary, spermatangium, spermatheca, spermatic, spermatic artery, spermatic cord, spermatic duct, spermatic fluid, spermaticide

British Dictionary definitions for spermatic

spermatic

spermic (ˈspɜːmɪk) or spermous (ˈspɜːməs)

/ (spɜːˈmætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to spermatozoa spermatic fluid
of or relating to the testis the spermatic artery
of or relating to a spermary

Derived forms of spermatic

spermatically, adverb

Word Origin for spermatic

C16: from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm 1

Medical definitions for spermatic

spermatic
[ spər-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
Containing, conveying, or producing sperm.