Spermatocyte
- Pronunciation
- /spehr-MAT-o-site/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Spermatocyte
- Plural
- Spermatocytes
Definition
A type of germ cell that develops into mature sperm cells.
Etymology
From Greek 'sperma' meaning 'seed' and 'kytos' meaning 'cell'.
Example
Spermatocytes undergo meiosis to produce spermatids.