sper·mat·o·go·ni·um (sp r-m t -g  n -m, spûrm-t-)n. pl. sper·mat·o·go·ni·a (-n -) Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that are the progenitors of spermatocytes. [New Latin : spermato- + -gonium, seed; see spermagonium.] sper·mat o·goni·al (-n-l) adj. |
spermatogonium [ˌspɜːmətəˈgəʊnɪəm]
n pl -nia [-nɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes
[from spermato- + -gonium]
spermatogonial adj
| spermatogonium (spr-mt-gn-m) Plural spermatogonia Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that undergo mitosis to form spermatocytes as well as new spermatogonia. See more at spermatogenesis. |
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