Spermathecae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spermatheca \Sper`ma*the"ca\, n.; pl. {Spermathecae}. [NL., from
     Gr. ???? seed + ???? case, or receptacle.] (Zool.)
     A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of
     insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and
     retain the spermatozoa.
     [1913 Webster]