spermatids

Term: spermatids

Literally meaning: “genital passage”

Origin: Anc Greek

σπέρμα(=seed) > σπείρω/spearo (=disperse)

+-ίδιο/idio(=-id, suffix that is used as diminutive of a noun )

Coined/History

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Definition

The spermatid is the haploid male gametid that results from secondaryspermatocytes and developing into a spermatozoon during spermatogenesis.