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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Origin of spermatogonium

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

OTHER WORDS FROM spermatogonium

sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby spermatogonium

spermato-, spermatocide, spermatocyte, spermatogenesis, spermatogenous, spermatogonium, spermatoid, spermatophore, spermatophyte, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea

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How to use spermatogonium in a sentence

Spermatogonium, showing chromatin element (x) associated with a nucleolus (n).
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens

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, adjective

Word Origin for spermatogonium

C19: from spermato- + -gonium

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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.