spermatid
noun
sper·ma·tid
ˈspər-mə-təd 
: 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
: any of the cells produced in meiosis that form sperm cells
Medical Definition
spermatid
noun
sper·ma·tid
ˈspər-mət-əd
: 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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