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.
