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SPERM COUNT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sperm count" is a kind of...):
count; counting; enumeration; numeration; reckoning; tally (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The number of sperm in an ejaculate
Example:
the sperm count is used as an indicator of male fertility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("sperm count" is a kind of...):
count (the total number counted)
