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spermism

noun
sperm·​ism | \ ˈspərˌmizəm\
plural -s

Definition of spermism

: a theory formerly widely held in biology: the sperm contains the preformed germ of the embryo — compare ovism

History and Etymology for spermism

International Scientific Vocabulary sperm- + -ism

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