Sper"ma*to*phore (?), n. [Spermato- + Gr. to bear.]
1. Physiol.
Same as Spermospore.
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.
© Webster 1913.