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spermatic
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spermatogonium
sper·mat·o·go·ni·um [ spùrmətō gṓnee əm ] (plural sper·mat·o·go·ni·a [ spùrmətō gṓnee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
primitive male reproductive cell: a cell in the male testes that develops and divides to form spermatocytes. These subsequently divide to form spermatids, from which spermatozoa finally develop.

sper·mat·o·go·ni·al adjective
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