spermatogonium
[ spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uh m, spur-muh-tuh- ]
/ spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə- /
noun, plural sper·mat·o·go·ni·a [spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uh, spur-muh-tuh-] /spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni ə, ˌspɜr mə tə-/. Cell Biology.
one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
OTHER WORDS FROM spermatogonium
sper·mat·o·go·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby spermatogonium
spermatocele,
spermatocide,
spermatocyte,
spermatogenesis,
spermatogenous,
spermatogonium,
spermatoid,
spermatolysis,
spermatophore,
spermatophyte,
spermatopoietic
Example sentences from the Web for spermatogonium
Spermatogonium, showing chromatin element (x) associated with a nucleolus (n).
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2) |Nettie Maria Stevens
British Dictionary definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
/ (ˌspɜːmətəˈɡəʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
zoology
an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes
Derived forms of spermatogonium
spermatogonial, adjectiveWord Origin for spermatogonium
C19: from
spermato- +
-gonium
Medical definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
[ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm, spûr′mə-tə- ]
n. pl. sper•mat•o•go•ni•a (-nē-ə)
Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that are the progenitors of spermatocytes.
spermatoblast
Scientific definitions for spermatogonium
spermatogonium
[ spər-măt′ə-gō′nē-əm ]
Plural spermatogonia
Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that undergo mitosis to form spermatocytes as well as new spermatogonia. See more at spermatogenesis.