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spermiogenesis

[ spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.


spermiogenesis

/ ËŒspÉœËmɪəʊˈdÊ’É›nɪsɪs; ËŒspÉœËmɪəʊdʒəˈnÉ›tɪk /

noun

  1. the stage in spermatogenesis in which spermatozoa are formed from spermatids
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • spermiogenetic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è±ð°ù·³¾¾±Â·´Ç·²µ±ð·²Ô±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [spur-mee-oh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spermiogenesis1

1915–20; < New Latin spermi-, combining form of sperma sperm 1 + -o- + genesis
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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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