Word: spermism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sperm
ism
Definition: The belief, held by spermists, that the male sperm holds the whole germ of the future animal.
Morphemes:
Affix: sperm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπέρμα
Language: grc
Decoded: sperma
Meaning: seed, semen
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.