spermatoon

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noun

A spermatid.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounspermatoon (plural spermatoa)

plural spermatoa

  1. biologyA spermatid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾠόν“egg”
  2. Englishspermatoon

From spermato- + Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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