First Known Use: 1861
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spermatogonium
noun sper·mato·go·ni·um \-ˈgō-nē-əm\
plural sper·mato·go·nia\-nē-ə\
Definition of SPERMATOGONIUM
: a primitive male germ cell
— sper·mato·go·ni·al \-nē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of SPERMATOGONIUM
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spermatogonium
noun sper·mato·go·ni·um \-ˈgō-nē-əm\
plural sper·mato·go·nia \-nē-ə\
Medical Definition of SPERMATOGONIUM
: a primitive male germ cell that gives rise to primary spermatocytes in spermatogenesis
—sper·mato·go·ni·al \-nē-əl\ adjective
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