Preferred Label : spermathecum;
Uberon definition : An organ of the female reproductive tract that functions to receive and store sperm
from the male, and can sometimes be the site of fertilization when the oocytes are
ready.;
Uberon related term : seminal receptacle; spermathecae; receptaculum seminis; spermatheca;
Uberon Taxon note : Some species have multiple spermathecae, as seen in earthworms, where four pairs of
spermathecae are present. One pair in 6,7,8 and 9 segments. They receive and store
the spermatozoa of another earthworm during copulation;
Origin ID : 0000994;
part of
An organ of the female reproductive tract that functions to receive and store sperm
from the male, and can sometimes be the site of fertilization when the oocytes are
ready.
