spermatocyte
noun
sper·mato·cyte
(ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌsīt 
: 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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First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Spermatocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spermatocyte. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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spermatocyte
noun
sper·mato·cyte
(ˌ)spər-ˈmat-ə-ˌsīt
: 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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