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spermatocyte

sper·mat·o·cyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-sahyt, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˈmæt əˌsaɪt, ˈspɜr mə tə-/
    • /spɜːmˈatəsˌaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-sahyt, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˈmæt əˌsaɪt, ˈspɜr mə tə-/

Definitions of spermatocyte word

  • noun spermatocyte a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids. 1
  • noun spermatocyte an immature male germ cell, developed from a spermatogonium, that gives rise, by meiosis, to four spermatids 0
  • noun spermatocyte a male germ cell that develops into an antherozoid 0
  • noun spermatocyte a cell that develops into a spermatozoid 0
  • noun spermatocyte a stage in the development of the male sex cell, originating by growth from a spermatogonium 0
See all 5 definitions of spermatocyte

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Origin of spermatocyte

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; spermato- + -cyte

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Parts of speech for Spermatocyte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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spermatocyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spermatocyte usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with spermatocyte

  • what is a spermatocyte?
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Related words

  • primary spermatocyte

    a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids.

  • secondary spermatocyte

    See under spermatocyte.

  • progamete

    a cell that is the precursor of one ovum or many spermatozoa; a spermatocyte or oocyte.

  • spermatid

    Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
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