Spermatophore

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

  Spermatophore \Sper"ma*to*phore\, n. [Spermato- + Gr. fe`rein to
     bear.]
     1. (Physiol.) Same as {Spermospore}.
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     2. (Zool.) 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.
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