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spermatocyte Definition

sper·ma·to·cyte (spʉr′mə tə sīt′, spər mat′ə-)

noun

  1. Bot. a cell that develops into a spermatozoid
  2. Zool. a stage in the development of the male sex cell, originating by growth from a spermatogonium

Etymology: spermato- + -cyte