spermiogenesis

noun sper·mio·gen·e·sis \ˌspər-mē-ō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of SPERMIOGENESIS

: spermatogenesis; specifically : transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon

New Latin, from spermium spermatozoon + -o- + Latin genesis

First Known Use: 1916

Medical Dictionary

noun sper·mio·gen·e·sis \ˌspər-mē-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural sper·mio·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon

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