spermatogonium
[ spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spur-muh-tuh- ]
/ spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə- /
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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.
one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spermatogonium
sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby spermatogonium
spermatocele, spermatocide, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatolysis, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatopoietic
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Example sentences from the Web for spermatogonium
Spermatogonium, showing chromatin element (x) associated with a nucleolus (n).
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
/ (ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes
Derived forms of spermatogonium
spermatogonial, adjectiveWord Origin for spermatogonium
C19: from spermato- + -gonium
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Medical definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
[ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm, spûr′mə-tə- ]
n. pl. sper•mat•o•go•ni•a (-nē-ə)
Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that are the progenitors of spermatocytes.spermatoblast
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Scientific definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
[ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm ]
Plural spermatogonia
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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