spermiogenesis
[ spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌspɜr mi oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Cell Biology.
the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.
Origin of spermiogenesis
OTHER WORDS FROM spermiogenesis
sper·mi·o·ge·net·ic [spur-mee-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌspɜr mi oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby spermiogenesis
spermic,
spermicide,
spermidine,
spermiduct,
spermine,
spermiogenesis,
spermo-,
spermogonium,
spermolith,
spermophile,
spermophyte
British Dictionary definitions for spermiogenesis
spermiogenesis
/ (ˌspɜːmɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids
Derived forms of spermiogenesis
spermiogenetic (ˌspɜːmɪəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for spermiogenesis
spermiogenesis
[ spür′mē-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The stage of spermatogenesis during which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa.