The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spermist — A preformationist who believed in the concept of spermism. Cf.:ovist … Medical dictionary
spermist — sperm·ist … English syllables
spermist — mə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sperm + ist : an adherent of the theory of spermism … Useful english dictionary
Spermalist — Sper mal*ist, n. (Biol.) See {Spermist}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicolaas Hartsoeker — (26 March 1656, Gouda 10 December 1725, Utrecht) was a Dutch mathematician and physicist who invented the screw barrel simple microscope[1] circa 1694. Nicolaas was the son of Anna van der Meij and Christiaan Hartsoeker (1626 1683), a Remonstrant … Wikipedia
Preformationism — is the theory that all organisms were created at the same time, and that succeeding generations grow from homunculi, animalcules, or other fully formed but miniature versions of themselves that have existed since the beginning of creation.In the… … Wikipedia
ovist — A preformationist who believed that the female sex cell contained a miniature body susceptible to growth when stimulated by semen. Cf.:spermist … Medical dictionary
spermalist — ˈspərmələ̇st noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete English spermal relating to sperm (from English sperm + al) + English ist : spermist … Useful english dictionary
spermatist — məd.ə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spermat + ist : spermist … Useful english dictionary
