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sper•ma•the•ca
Pronunciation: (spûr"mu-thē'ku), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -caePronunciation: (-sē). [key]
Zool.
a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee.
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