Spermatocyte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spermatocyte is a noun meaning (cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops.
Meaning
(cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops.
Example Sentences
The spermatogonia continue to reside in the gonocyst and form spermatocyte, which begins to increase in size.
Fragments of laminin chains can act as biologically active peptides to perturb the blood–testis barrier (BTB) permeability function by accelerating protein endocytosis (e.g., occludin) at the site, thereby destabilizing the BTB integrity to facilitate the transit of preleptotene spermatocytes.
Word Forms
- spermatocytes
Synonyms for spermatocyte
Depending on context, synonyms include nematoblast, spermatoblast, spermoblast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leptotene, spermatid, spermatoblast, spermatozoon, gametocyte, spermatogonium.
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