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Not quite, but the words are often used interchangeably.

Sperm is the motile, haploid cells of reproduction.

Semen is sperm plus a dozen secretions from the prostate gland used to lubricate the sperm cells, protect them from the pH of the vagina, a bit of nutrition.

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