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spermatid

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sper·ma·tid  (spûrm-td)
n.
Any of the four haploid cells formed by meiosis in a male organism that develop into spermatozoa without further division.
spermatid [ˈspɜːmətɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology any of four immature male gametes that are formed from a spermatocyte, each of which develops into a spermatozoon
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Noun1.spermatid - an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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