Sperm production
- Pronunciation
- /SPER-m proh-DUH-shun/
- Category
- Reproduction
- Singular
- Sperm production
- Plural
- Sperm productions
Definition
The process by which male insects produce spermatozoa in their testes.
Etymology
From Greek 'sperma', meaning 'seed', and 'production'.
Example
Sperm production is regulated by a complex interplay of hormones, including juvenile hormone (JH) and 20-hydroxyecdysone.