Aspermia

Pronunciation
/as-pur-mee-uh/
Category
Reproductive Biology
Singular
Aspermia
Plural
Aspermia

Definition

The lack of production of sperm in an insect. This can be caused by exposure to mutagenic agents during development or by depletion of sperm stores.

Etymology

From Greek 'a-', meaning 'without', and 'sperma', meaning 'seed'.

Example

Exposure to high doses of radiation during development can induce aspermia in male insects.

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