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sper·ma·tid | \ ˈspər-mə-təd 
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\Definition of spermatid
: one of the haploid cells that are formed by the second division in meiosis of a spermatocyte and that differentiate into spermatozoa
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spermatid
nounsper·ma·tid | \ ˈspər-mət-əd \
\Medical Definition of spermatid
: one of the haploid cells that are formed by the second meiotic division of a spermatocyte and that differentiate into spermatozoa — compare ootid
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