ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spermism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Spermism is a noun meaning The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.

Meaning

The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.

Example Sentences

It is tempting to dismiss spermism as a quaint curiosity in the history of ideas, on a par, say, with believing that the Earth is flat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include animalculism, panspermatism, syngenesis, spermatogeny, seminism, panspermy.

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