spermarche
n.— «For this milestone in male maturation I suggest one of two terms: we might call it primus ejactulatus from the Latin or spermarche from the Greek. I prefer the latter, which means “the beginning of sperm.”» —“The Psychodynamics of Sex Education” by Gordon Shipman The Family Coordinator Jan., 1968. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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