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spermatogonium
[ spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uhm, spur-muh-tuh- ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
, plural sper·mat·o·go·ni·a [spur-mat-, uh, -, goh, -nee-, uh, spur-m, uh, -t, uh, -].
- one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
spermatogonium
/ ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm /
noun
- zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes
spermatogonium
/ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm /
, Plural spermatogonia
- Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that undergo mitosis to form spermatocytes as well as new spermatogonia.
- See more at spermatogenesis
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Derived Forms
- ˌspermatoˈgonial, adjective
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Other Words From
- sper·mato·goni·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatogonium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatogonium1
C19: from spermato- + -gonium
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Example Sentences
Spermatogonium, showing chromatin element (x) associated with a nucleolus (n).
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