gonocyte

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noun

A long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females

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Meanings

noungonocyte (plural gonocytes)

plural gonocytes

  1. biologyA long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prospermatogonium

Origin

From gono- + -cyte.

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Translations

Italian gonocito
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Cite this entry
APA

gonocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonocyte

MLA

“gonocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonocyte.

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