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spermatocyte

[ spur-mat-uh-sahyt, spur-muh-tuh- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. a male germ cell primary spermatocyte that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells secondary spermatocytes that give rise in turn to spermatids.

spermatocyte

/ ˈspɜːmətəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. zoology an immature male germ cell, developed from a spermatogonium, that gives rise, by meiosis, to four spermatids
  2. botany a male germ cell that develops into an antherozoid
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spermatocyte

/ spər-măt′ə-sīt′ /

  1. A diploid cell that undergoes meiosis to form four spermatids, cells which then develop into sperm.
  2. See more at spermatogenesis
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Other Words From

  • sperma·to·cytal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatocyte1

First recorded in 1885–90; spermato- + -cyte

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