| spermatocyte |
Sperm mother cell. The cell that undergoes two meiotic divisions (spermatogenesis) to form four spermatids; the primary spermatocyte before completion of the first meiotic division; the secondary spermatocyte after completion of the first meiotic division.
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| spermatogenesis |
The series of cell divisions in the testis by which maturation of the gametes (sperm) of the male takes place.
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| spermatogonium |
(pl: spermatogonia) Primordial male germ cell that may divide by mitosis to produce more spermatogonia. A spermatogonium may enter a growth phase and give rise to a primary spermatocyte.
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| spermatozoon |
(pl: spermatozoa; abbr: sperm) The mature, mobile reproductive cell of male animals, produced by the testis.
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| spermatocele |
a harmless cyst containing fluid and sperm that occurs in the tube through which sperm travel from the testicles
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