"Spergula" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as the carnation family or carnations. They are annual or biennial plants that produce small, four-lobed flowers and are native to Europe and Asia.
Spengler is a surname of German origin. The term is also used to refer to Oswald Spengler, a German historian and philosopher, known for his book "The Decline of the West" (Der Untergang des Abendlandes), a work that predicted the decline of Western civilization.<br><br>In art and architecture, the term Spengler refers to the curvaceous, asymmetrical shapes and styles popularized by the architectural novel of the same name by Constantin Brancusi, a Romanian sculptor.
1. The male reproductive cell or gamete that is produced by the testes and carried by the vas deferens to the penis, where it is ejaculated during orgasm. Also called seminal fluid.<br><br>2. A sperm must survive the acidity of the vagina and the fluids of the cervix to reach an egg cell (ovum) for fertilization to occur.<br><br>3. The term sperm can also be used to describe a division of a cell other than the egg or ovum.
The spermaceti was a wax obtained from the head of a sperm whale, used to make candles, lubricants, and ointments in the past. It is a waxy substance that solidifies in the head cavity of a sperm whale and was used in the 19th century for a variety of applications, including the manufacture of spermaceti candles, which were popular for their bright light-producing flame.