spermatogenesis

sper·mato·gen·e·sis

noun \(ˌ)spər-ˌmat-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural sper·mato·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of SPERMATOGENESIS

: the process of male gamete formation including formation of a primary spermatocyte from a spermatogonium, meiotic division of the spermatocyte, and transformation of the four resulting spermatids into spermatozoa