spermarche
n.— «For e.g. a boy is capable of fatherhood from the time he achieves spermarche i.e. nocturnal emissions.» —“Teen tango” by S. Yamuna The Hindu (India) Sept. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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