sperm cell

noun

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The ovum carries an X chromosome, while sperm cells can carry either an X or a Y chromosome. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 And the body uses the folic acid in strawberries to create sperm cells. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 If a sperm cell carrying an X chromosome fertilizes the ovum, the fetus will be genetically female. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 But when the sperm cells matured, a slight chemical change prevented TFAM from entering their mitochondria. Sneha Khedkar, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sperm cell 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sperm cell was in 1851

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“Sperm cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20cell. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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sperm cell

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