1) Animal anatomy
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The spermatheca (pronounced ə plural: spermathecae iː), also called receptaculum seminis (plural: receptacula seminis), is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, some molluscs, oligochaeta worms and certain other invertebrates and vertebrates. Its purpose is to receive and store sperm from the male or, in the case of hermaphrodite...
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In nematodes: An enlarged portion of the female gonad between the oviduct and the uterus functioning in the storage of the sperm.
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• (n.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.
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(from the article `arachnid`) ...directly to the female but rather initiates courtship rituals in which the female is induced to accept the gelatinous sperm capsule ... ...flights for two or three successive days, after which she begins egg laying. She rarely ever leaves the hive again except with a swarm. Normally, ... The ovary of ...
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A small sac-like branch of the female reproductive tract of arthropods in which sperm may be stored.
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a special organ of the queen in which the sperm of the drone is stored.
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a special organ of the queen in which the sperm of the drones is stored.
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Small sac-like area in queen in which drone's sperms are stored.
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An enlarged portion of the female nematode reproductive system between the oviduct and uterus in which sperm is stored.
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Sper`ma·the'ca noun ;
plural Spermathecæ . [ New Latin , from Greek ............ seed + ............ case, or receptacle.]
(Zoology) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatoz...
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a small sac-like branch of the female reproductive tract of arthropods in which sperm may be stored
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