spermatid

noun sper·ma·tid \ˈspər-mə-təd\

Definition of SPERMATID

: one of the haploid cells that are formed by the second division in meiosis of a spermatocyte and that differentiate into spermatozoa

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noun sper·ma·tid \ˈspər-mət-əd\

: one of the haploid cells that are formed by the second meiotic division of a spermatocyte and that differentiate into spermatozoa—compare ootid

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