Gonocyte

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females

Synonyms

All synonyms
prospermatogonium

Etymology

From gono- + -cyte.

Related phrases

germ cell

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