spermatogenesis
sper·mato·gen·e·sis
noun \(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of SPERMATOGENESIS
: the process of male gamete formation including formation of a spermatocyte from a spermatogonium, meiotic division of the spermatocyte, and transformation of the four resulting spermatids into spermatozoa
— sper·mato·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective
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First Known Use: 1881
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