spermatid

American

[spur-muh-tid] / ˈspɜr mə tɪd /

noun

Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.

spermatid British

/ ˈspɜːmətɪd /

noun

zoology any of four immature male gametes that are formed from a spermatocyte, each of which develops into a spermatozoon

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Etymology

Origin of spermatid

1885–90; spermat- ( def. ) + -id ³

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The cell produced at the end of meiosis is called a spermatid and when it reaches the lumen of the tubule and grows a flagellum, it is called a sperm cell.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Each of these new cells is a spermatid.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 222 shows a young spermatid, the five chromosomes still preserving their characteristic form.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Nettie Maria Stevens

Figure 79 is a very young spermatid showing only diffuse chromatin in the nucleus.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Nettie Maria Stevens

Young spermatid, showing isolated large chromosome and rotation of nuclear contents.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Nettie Maria Stevens

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