spermiogenesis

[ spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌspɜr mi oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun Cell Biology.

the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.

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Origin of spermiogenesis

1915–20; < New Latin spermi-, combining form of sperma sperm1 + -o- + genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM spermiogenesis

sper·mi·o·ge·net·ic [spur-mee-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌspɜr mi oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby spermiogenesis

spermic, spermicide, spermidine, spermiduct, spermine, spermiogenesis, spermo-, spermogonium, spermolith, spermophile, spermophyte
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British Dictionary definitions for spermiogenesis

spermiogenesis
/ (ˌspɜːmɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids

Derived forms of spermiogenesis

spermiogenetic (ˌspɜːmɪəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for spermiogenesis

spermiogenesis
[ spür′mē-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The stage of spermatogenesis during which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa.
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