spermatogonium

American  

[spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spur-muh-tuh-] / spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə- /

noun

Cell Biology.

plural

spermatogonia

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

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spermatogonium British  

/ ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm /

noun

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

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spermatogonium Scientific  

/ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-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.

2. See more at spermatogenesis

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Other Word Forms

• spermatogonial adjective

Etymology

Origin of spermatogonium

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; 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..."

From Time Magazine Archive

Figure 239 is the equatorial plate of a secondary spermatogonium.

From Project Gutenberg

Equatorial plate of spermatogonium, 27 large chromosomes, 1 small one.

From Project Gutenberg

Equatorial plate of spermatogonium, 29 large chromosomes, 1 small one.

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Equatorial plate of spermatogonium, 21 large chromosomes, 1 small one.

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