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spermiogenesises

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sper⋅mi⋅o⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis]
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–noun Cell Biology.
the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.
Origin:
1915–20; < NL spermi-, comb. form of sperma sperm 1 + -o- + genesis

Related forms:
sper⋅mi⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅ic  [spur-mee-oh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: sper·mio·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "sp&r-mE-O-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sper·mio·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
1 : SPERMATOGENESIS
2 : transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon
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spermiogenesis sper·mi·o·gen·e·sis (spür'mē-ō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The stage of spermatogenesis during which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa.

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