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spermatid
A cell in the testicle, derived from secondary spermatocytes, which will undergo the process of spermatogenesis to become a spermatozoon. It is located near the lumen of the seminiferous tubule and is ovoid in shape, with an average diameter of 8 μm.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization High
Definition source Diccionario médico CUN
Gender relationship Yes, man
Specific to one sex Yes
Equivalents

Spanish

espermátida

Valenciano

espermàtida
espermàtide
Associated concepts
Type of
germ cell
Examples
The first include a stem cell population in continuous division, proliferating spermatogonia, spermatocytes, and spermatids, whereas the latter are mainly fibrocytes, myoid cells, and SCs.
This transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa is known as spermiogenesis, which does not involve further cell divisions, but several changes in the spermatid nucleus and cytoplasm.
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injection of || process of | transformation of | maturation of spermatids

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spermatid become | be