spermatid

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noun

A haploid cell, produced by meiosis of a spermatocyte, that develops into a spermatozoon

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Meanings

nounspermatid (plural spermatids)

plural spermatids

  1. biologyA haploid cell, produced by meiosis of a spermatocyte, that develops into a spermatozoon

Origin

From spermat- + -id.

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Translations

Catalan espermàtida
  • espermàtidahaploid cell
French spermatide
  • spermatidehaploid cell
Italian spermatidio
  • spermatidiohaploid cell
Russian сперматида
  • сперматида (spermatida)haploid cell
Spanish espermátida
  • espermátidahaploid cell

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

predatismprismated
Cite this entry
APA

spermatid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatid

MLA

“spermatid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermatid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatid.

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