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spermiogenesis


sper·mio·gen·e·sis

noun \ˌspər-mē-ō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of SPERMIOGENESIS

: spermatogenesis; specifically : transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon

Origin of SPERMIOGENESIS

New Latin, from spermium spermatozoon + -o- + Latin genesis
First Known Use: 1916

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