Spermism
Pronunciation : Sperm"ism, n. [Gr. seed
Part of Speech : sperm
Definition : Defn: The theory, formerly held by many, that the sperm or spermatozo?n contains the germ of the future embryo; animalculism.
+ -ism.] (Biol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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