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spermatogonium

sper·mat·o·go·ni·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uh m, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə-/
    • /spˌɜːmətəɡˈəʊniəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spur-mat-uh-goh-nee-uh m, spur-muh-tuh-]
    • /spɜrˌmæt əˈgoʊ ni əm, ˌspɜr mə tə-/

Definitions of spermatogonium word

  • noun plural spermatogonium one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes. 1
  • noun spermatogonium an immature male germ cell that divides to form many spermatocytes 0
  • noun spermatogonium a primitive male germ cell which divides into spermatocytes or more spermatogonia 0

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Origin of spermatogonium

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1860-65; See origin at spermato-, -gonium

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Parts of speech for Spermatogonium

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spermatogonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

spermatogonium usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with spermatogonium

  • how many sperm are produced from one spermatogonium?

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