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spermatogonium

/ˌspɛrməˈtɔɡənɪəm/ noun · British & US
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What does spermatogonium mean?

noun

A cell that gives rise to the sperm cells in the testes, and is the only cell type in the adult testis that is capable of self-renewal and differentiation into sperm cells.

Example

"The spermatogonium undergoes mitosis to produce more spermatogonia, which then differentiate into spermatocytes."

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