spermatogonium

[ spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spur-muh-tuh- ]

noun,plural sper·mat·o·go·ni·a [spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uh, spur-muh-tuh-]. /spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni ə, ˌspɜr mə tə-/. Cell Biology.
  1. one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.

Origin of spermatogonium

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at spermato-, -gonium

Other words from spermatogonium

  • sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spermatogonium

spermatogonium

/ (ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /


nounplural -nia (-nɪə)
  1. zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes

Origin of spermatogonium

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C19: from spermato- + -gonium

Derived forms of spermatogonium

  • spermatogonial, adjective

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Scientific definitions for spermatogonium

spermatogonium

[ spər-măt′ə-gōnē-əm ]


Plural spermatogonia
  1. Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that undergo mitosis to form spermatocytes as well as new spermatogonia. See more at spermatogenesis.

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