spermiate

spermiate (third-person singular simple present spermiates, present participle spermiating, simple past and past participle spermiated)

1. (cytology, of mature spermatids) To release from Sertoli cells into the seminiferous tubule lumen prior to passage to the epididymis.
   • 1993, A. Ciereszko, “Cryopreservation of Yellow Perch Semen”, in The Progressive Fish-culturist, page 261:

     Two-year-old male yellow perch were induced to spermiate at the end of February 1992.

• misrepeat, premiates, spare time