Spermiogenesis


[spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌspɜr mi oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/
noun, Cell Biology.
1.
the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.
spermiogenesis
/ˌspɜːmɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
noun
1.
the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids

spermiogenesis sper·mi·o·gen·e·sis (spür’mē-ō-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The stage of spermatogenesis during which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa.

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