spermatogonium

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

/ spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə- /

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.

Nearby words

spermatocele, spermatocide, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatolysis, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatopoietic

Origin of spermatogonium

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

Related forms

sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjective

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Examples 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

spermatogonial, adjective

Word Origin for spermatogonium

C19: from spermato- + -gonium

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Medicine 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

Science 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.