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spermatocyte
noun sper·mato·cyte \(ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌsīt\
Definition of SPERMATOCYTE
: a cell giving rise to sperm cells; especially : a cell that is derived by mitosis from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise by meiosis to four haploid spermatids
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First Known Use of SPERMATOCYTE
1886
Rhymes with SPERMATOCYTE
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Medical Dictionary
spermatocyte
noun sper·mato·cyte \(ˌ)spər-ˈmat-ə-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of SPERMATOCYTE
: a cell giving rise to sperm; especially : a cell that is derived from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise to four haploid spermatids
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