Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of, relating to, or resembling sperm.
  • adjective Containing, conveying, or producing sperm.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to sperm, or male seed, in general; containing spermatozoa, or consisting of sperm or semen; seminal: as, spermatic fluid.
  • Secreting spermatozoa; generating or producing semen; seminal, as a spermary.
  • Connected with or related to the spermary, or essential male organ; subservient to the male function; testicular: as, spermatic vessels; the spermatic cord.
  • In botany, resembling or of the nature of spermatia: as, spermatic filaments; spermatic gelatin.
  • Figuratively, seminal; germinal; fructifying.
  • Any spermatic duct, as the vas deferens.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen
  • adjective (Anat.) the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
  • adjective producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous
  • adjective archaic generative

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective consisting of or resembling spermatozoa

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Examples

  • The animals, of which some are raised by means of conception to the rank of larger animals, may be called spermatic, but those among them which are not so raised but remain in their own kind

    The Monadology 2004

  • The seeds in question were called the spermatic logoi or perhaps

    CYCLES GEORGE BOAS 1968

  • As the ductus deferens rises upwards from the epididymis towards the bladder, it also comes to be surrounded by nerve fibers, arteries, and veins, and the complex structure further encased in connective tissue is referred to as the spermatic cord.

    unknown title 2009

  • As the ductus deferens rises upwards from the epididymis towards the bladder, it also comes to be surrounded by nerve fibers, arteries, and veins, and the complex structure further encased in connective tissue is referred to as the spermatic cord.

    unknown title 2009

  • It appears to simply be irritation or inflammation, though it could be mild testicular torsion, where the spermatic cord that provides the blood supply to a testicle gets twisted.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • It appears to simply be irritation or inflammation, though it could be mild testicular torsion, where the spermatic cord that provides the blood supply to a testicle gets twisted.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • That canal closes almost completely after birth, leaving just a small space for the spermatic cord to pass through, but not enough room for the testicles to move back into the abdomen.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: His and Her Hernias: Pelvic Pain Culprit Tough to Diagnose in Women M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • That canal closes almost completely after birth, leaving just a small space for the spermatic cord to pass through, but not enough room for the testicles to move back into the abdomen.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: His and Her Hernias: Pelvic Pain Culprit Tough to Diagnose in Women M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Abdominal discomfort and testicular pain are common complaints due to stretching of viscera and force applied to the spermatic cord, respectively.

    Hey JSC: ARC Has A Centrifuge You Can Use (update) - NASA Watch 2009

  • Nearly a century ago it was believed that tying off one's spermatic cords could thwart the effects of aging.

    Gerontology Comes of Age 2010

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  • Also used in mycology to non-creatively describe certain odors of certain mushrooms... http://www.mushroomexpert.com/inocybe_rimosa.html#odor

    February 25, 2010

  • (O)dor very characteristic, not strong, but very penetrating, spermatic for an instant when the context is first exposed, but immediately becoming quite complex, predominantly a mixture of raphanoid and resinous with a trace of acetic acid, having a very decided pungency which quickly produces a tingling sensation in the back of the throat".

    Wow.

    February 25, 2010

  • hahaha... I love language.

    March 8, 2010