spermatogonium

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noun

Any of the undifferentiated cells in the male gonads that become spermatocytes; a spermatoblast

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Meanings

nounspermatogonium (plural spermatogonia)

plural spermatogonia · alternative spermatagonium

  1. biologyAny of the undifferentiated cells in the male gonads that become spermatocytes; a spermatoblast

Origin

From spermato- + -gonium.

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APA

spermatogonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatogonium

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“spermatogonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatogonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermatogonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermatogonium.

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