spermatheca Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sper`ma*the"ca noun
Etymology
NL., from Gr. seed + case, or receptacle.
Wordforms
plural Spermathecæ
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.

Webster 1913