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spermatogonium
sper·mat·o·go·ni·um / spərˌmatəˈgōnēəm; ˌspərmə-/ • n. (pl. -go·ni·a / -ˈgōnēə/ ) Biol. a cell produced at an early stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed in the wall of a seminiferous tubule and giving rise by mitosis to spermatocytes. DERIVATIVES: sper·mat·o·go·ni·al / -nēəl/ adj. |
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"spermatogonium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "spermatogonium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-spermatogonium.html "spermatogonium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-spermatogonium.html |
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spermatogonium
spermatogonium (pl. spermatogonia) Any of the diploid cells in the walls of the seminiferous tubules of the testis that give rise to the primary spermatocytes. See also spermatogenesis.
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"spermatogonium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "spermatogonium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-spermatogonium.html "spermatogonium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-spermatogonium.html |
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