sper·ma·tid (spûr m -t d)n. Any of the four haploid cells formed by meiosis in a male organism that develop into spermatozoa without further division. |
spermatid [ˈspɜːmətɪd]
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(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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| Noun | 1. | 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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