spermatocyte

noun

sper·mato·cyte | \ (ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌsīt

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: a cell giving rise to sperm cells especially : a cell that is derived by mitosis from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise by meiosis to four haploid spermatids

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The first known use of spermatocyte was in 1886

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spermatocyte

noun

sper·mato·cyte | \ (ˌ)spər-ˈmat-ə-ˌsīt

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Medical Definition of spermatocyte

: a cell giving rise to sperm especially : a cell that is derived from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise to four haploid spermatids

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