Spermatocyte

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops.

    "The spermatogonia continue to reside in the gonocyst and form spermatocyte, which begins to increase in size."

  2. 2
    a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids wordnet

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nematoblastoocytepollenproteinscumseed

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"The spermatogonia continue to reside in the gonocyst and form spermatocyte, which begins to increase in size."

Etymology

From spermato- + -cyte.

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