Definition of Spermatophore. Meaning of Spermatophore. Synonyms of Spermatophore

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Definition of Spermatophore

Spermatophore
Spermatophore Sper"ma*to*phore, n. [Spermato- + Gr. ??? to bear.] 1. (Physiol.) Same as Spermospore. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A capsule or pocket inclosing a number of spermatozoa. They are present in many annelids, brachiopods, mollusks, and crustaceans. In cephalopods the structure of the capsule is very complex.

Meaning of Spermatophore from wikipedia

- A ****top**** (from Gr**** ****to 'seed' and -p**** 'bearer') or sperm ampulla is a capsule or m**** containing ****tozoa created by males of various...
- body attached to the males' ****top**** and consumed by the female, to distract her from eating the male's ****top**** and thereby increase his paternity...
- a co****tory pad rather than suckers. This is used for depositing a ****top**** inside the mantle cavity of a female. A ventral part of the foot has...
- (also called a ****top**** sac) is the part of the reproductive tract of cephalopods in which ****top****s are stored. ****top****s are complex structures...
- Centipede reproduction does not involve co****tion. Males deposit a ****top**** for the female to take up. In temperate areas, egg laying occurs in...
- produce ****top****s, waterproof packets of sperm, which the females take into their bodies. A few such species rely on females to find ****top****s that...
- female will ****ume the male's ****top****, as the male must hold the female long enough to coax her over the ****top****. Larger males tend to have more...
- Courtship rituals and methods of transfer of the ****top**** vary between species. In some, the ****top**** may be placed directly into the female cloaca...
- are important for this and other adult behaviours. The male p****es a ****top**** to the female; to reduce sperm competition, he may cover her with his...
- of the sternites of abdominal segments 3 and 4. The male produces a ****top**** which is attached to the substrate and is picked up by the female. Members...