spermarche

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) +‎ ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”), modelled after menarche (“onset of menstruation”).

Noun

spermarche (uncountable)

1. The beginning of production of sperm in the testicles at puberty.

   Synonym: semenarche

   Coordinate term: menarche

Related terms

• adrenarche
• menarche

Further reading

• spermarche on Wikipedia.Wikipedia