spermatogonium

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

noun

Cell Biology.

plural

spermatogonia 

1. one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.

spermatogonium

/ ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm /

noun

1. zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes

spermatogonium

plural

spermatogonia 

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

2. See more at spermatogenesis

Other Word Forms

• spermatogonial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatogonium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; spermato-, -gonium

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatogonium¹

C19: from _spermato- + _-gonium

Example Sentences

For example, one sentence on cell division begins, "Meiosis is somewhat more complicated because its purpose is to result in a spermatogonium or oogonium with half the original chromosome number..."

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Equatorial plate of spermatogonium, 30 chromosomes—29 large, 1 small.

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Equatorial plate from egg follicle, 20 chromosomes, x1 and x2 the pair corresponding to x in the spermatogonium.

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Resting secondary spermatogonium, with nucleus staining much more deeply.

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Figure 239 is the equatorial plate of a secondary spermatogonium.

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