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Spermism

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The theory, formerly held by many, that the sperm or spermatozoon contains the germ of the future embryo; animalculism.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Spermism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/spermism.html. 1828.