First Known Use: 1881
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spermatogenesis
noun sper·mato·gen·e·sis \(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of SPERMATOGENESIS
: the process of male gamete formation including formation of a spermatocyte from a spermatogonium, meiotic division of the spermatocyte, and transformation of the four resulting spermatids into spermatozoa
— sper·mato·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective
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spermatogenesis
noun sper·mato·gen·e·sis \(ˌ)spər-ˌmat-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural sper·mato·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SPERMATOGENESIS
: the process of male gamete formation including formation of a primary spermatocyte from a spermatogonium, meiotic division of the spermatocyte, and transformation of the four resulting spermatids into spermatozoa
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