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spermiogenesis

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sper·mi·o·gen·e·sis  (spûrm--jn-ss)
n.
Transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon.
[New Latin spermium, spermatozoon (probably from Late Latin sperma, semen; see sperm1) + -genesis.]
spermi·o·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj.
spermiogenesis [ˌspɜːmɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids
spermiogenetic  [ˌspɜːmɪəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk] adj
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