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spermiogenesis
[ spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.
spermiogenesis
/ ˌspɜːmɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌspɜːmɪəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk /
noun
- the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids
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Derived Forms
- spermiogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- sper·mi·o·ge·net·ic [spur-mee-oh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermiogenesis1
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Example Sentences
To investigate the role of the structural protein in spermiogenesis, Prof. Schorle's team generated a mouse model with a mutation in the Actl7b gene using gene-editing technology.
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Just before the spermiogenesis and oogenesis, the cell turns briefly into a playpen for genes.
From Literature
Possibly some spermiogenesis takes place in the early phases of hibernation or in the period in late autumn when turtles are intermittently active.
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