spermatogonium
one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
Origin of spermatogonium
1Other words from spermatogonium
- sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjective
Words Nearby spermatogonium
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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
/ (ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes
Origin of spermatogonium
1Derived forms of spermatogonium
- spermatogonial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for spermatogonium
[ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm ]
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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