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spermatogonium

Pronunciation: /ˌspəːmətə(ʊ)ˈgəʊnɪəm, spəˌmatə(ʊ)-/
Definition of spermatogonium

noun (plural spermatogonia /-nɪə/)

Biology
  • a cell produced at an early stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed in the wall of a seminiferous tubule and giving rise by mitosis to spermatocytes.

Derivatives

spermatogonial

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from sperm + modern Latin gonium (from Greek gonos 'offspring, seed')

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