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spermatocyte
[ spur-mat-uh-sahyt, spur-muh-tuh- ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- a male germ cell primary spermatocyte that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells secondary spermatocytes that give rise in turn to spermatids.
spermatocyte
/ ˈspɜːmətəʊˌsaɪt /
noun
- zoology an immature male germ cell, developed from a spermatogonium, that gives rise, by meiosis, to four spermatids
- botany a male germ cell that develops into an antherozoid
spermatocyte
/ spər-măt′ə-sīt′ /
- A diploid cell that undergoes meiosis to form four spermatids, cells which then develop into sperm.
- See more at spermatogenesis
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Other Words From
- sperma·to·cytal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatocyte1
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