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')[citation needed] or sperm ampulla is a capsule or m**** containing ****tozoa created...
- (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...
- 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...
- model to study ****ual selection. Females mate multiply and receive ****top****s containing sperm, nutrients and alkaloid compounds from numerous males...
- mate with the female. Males transfer a protein-rich ****top**** to females upon mating. ****top****s are nuptial gifts which serve different functions...
- Courtship rituals and methods of transfer of the ****top**** vary between species. In some, the ****top**** may be placed directly into the female cloaca...
- mating is indirect: males deposit ****top****s onto webs they secrete with special glands, and the ****top****s are subsequently picked up by females...
- use his hectocotylus to remove any ****top**** or sperm already present in the female. He picks up a ****top**** from his ****tophoric sac with the...
- 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...