Etymology

spermatoblast

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Today it means: A spermatocyte. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós) ← English spermato-
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  1. Englishspermato-
  2. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  3. Ancient Greekβλᾰστός (blăstós)
  4. English todayspermatoblast

From spermato- + -blast.

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