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spermatid
noun
sper·ma·tid
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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
noun
sper·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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