First Known Use: 1916
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spermiogenesis
noun sper·mio·gen·e·sis \ˌspər-mē-ō-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of SPERMIOGENESIS
: spermatogenesis; specifically : transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon
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Origin of SPERMIOGENESIS
New Latin, from spermium spermatozoon + -o- + Latin genesis
Medical Dictionary
spermiogenesis
noun sper·mio·gen·e·sis \ˌspər-mē-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural sper·mio·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SPERMIOGENESIS
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: transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon
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