| spermatocytes | Male germ cells derived from spermatogonia and developing into spermatids. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| spermatocytogenesis | <cell biology> The process of formation of spermatozoa, including spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatogemma | <physiology> Same as Spermosphere. Origin: NL. See Spermato-, and Gemma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatogenesis | <cell biology> The process of formation of spermatozoa, including spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatogenesis-blocking agents | Chemical substances which inhibit the process of spermatozoa formation at either the first stage, in which spermatogonia develop into spermatocytes and then into spermatids, or the second stage, in which spermatids transform into spermatozoa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spermatogenetic | <physiology> Relating to, or connected with, spermatogenesis; as, spermatogenetic function. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatogenic | Relating to spermatogenesis; sperm-producing. Synonym: spermatogenetic, spermatogenous, spermatopoietic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatogenous | <physiology> Sperm-producing. Origin: Spermato- + -genous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatogeny | <cell biology> The process of formation of spermatozoa, including spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatogone | Plant gonad cell that undergoes repeated mitoses, leading to the production of spermatocytes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatogonia | The primitive differentiated male gametes which give rise to spermatocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spermatogonium | Plant gonad cell that undergoes repeated mitoses, leading to the production of spermatocytes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spermatoid | <physiology> Spermlike; resembling sperm, or semen. Origin: Spermato-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spermatology | The branch of histology, physiology, and embryology concerned with sperm and/or seminal secretion. Origin: spermato-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| spermatolysin | A specific lysin (antibody) formed in response to the repeated injection of spermatozoa. (05 Mar 2000) |