Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,917,504,939 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

spermatid
(redirected from Spermatids)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The spermatids were smaller than the spermatocytes and were located close to the lumen (Fig.
Maturation process of broodstock of the pen shell Atrina pectinata ... by Maeno, Yukio; Suzuki, Kengo; Yurimoto, Tatsuya; Fuseya, Reiko; Kiyomoto, Setsuo; Ohashi, Satoshi; On / Journal of Shellfish Research
1999, "Cadmium concentrations in the testes, sperm, and spermatids of mice subjected to long-term cadmium chloride exposure," Cytometry, 35, 30-36.
Environmental contaminant-induced spermatozoa anomalies in fish ... by Abdelmeguid, Nabila E.; Kheirallah, Abdel-Moneim M.; Matta, Cecil A.; Abdel-Moneim, Ashraf M. / International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences
Several individuals had testes at a very advanced stage of development containing spermatogonia A and B, spermatocytes, and spermatids.
Assessing the sensitivity of different life stages for sexual ... by Tyler, Charles R. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.