Sperm (disambiguation)
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Sperm commonly refers to:
Sperm may also refer to:
- SpermSpermThe term sperm is derived from the Greek word sperma and refers to the male reproductive cells. In the types of sexual reproduction known as anisogamy and oogamy, there is a marked difference in the size of the gametes with the smaller one being termed the "male" or sperm cell...
(cell), the male gamete involved in heterogamous sexual reproduction - SpermatozoonSpermatozoonA spermatozoon is a motile sperm cell, or moving form of the haploid cell that is the male gamete. A spermatozoon joins an ovum to form a zygote...
(zoosperm), a sperm cell propelled by a single flagellum, found in most animals - SemenSemenSemen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova...
("sperma"), the bodily fluid containing spermatozoa
Sperm may also refer to:
- Sperm (album)Sperm (album)Sperm is the second studio album by the German band Oomph!. This album would drastically change the direction and sound of the band from their heavily synthesizer based, EBM debut album...
, the second studio album by the German band Oomph! - Sperm whaleSperm WhaleThe sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a marine mammal species, order Cetacea, a toothed whale having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter...
, a whale of the Physeteridae family.