SPERMATOCYTE

spermatocyte

(noun) a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spermatocyte (plural spermatocytes)

(cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops

Hypernyms

• gametocyte

Coordinate terms

• oocyte

Source: Wiktionary


Sper"ma*to*cyte, n. Etym: [Spermato- + Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: Same as Spermoblast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

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