tinh trùng

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 精蟲, composed of 精 (“sperm”) and 蟲 (“animal”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] === Noun === (classifier con) tinh trùng (cytology) a sperm cell semen Synonym: tinh dịch ==== Usage notes ==== Due to the tadpole-like appearance of spermatozoa, the word is sometimes used with the classifier con in informal speech. In formal and scientific contexts, the noun is often not accompanied by any classifier. === See also === tinh dịch tinh binh