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spermatid

noun sper·ma·tid \ ˈspər-mə-təd \

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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1889

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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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