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male gamete
The mature, flagellated and motile haploid germ cell produced through spermatogenesis within the testes, structurally specialized to deliver the paternal genome during fertilization; it is also termed a spermatozoon. 
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization High
Definition source Diccionario panhispánico de términos médicos
Gender relationship Yes, man
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Man
Variants
Hypernym
male germ cell
Formal
Synonym
spermatozoon
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

gameto masculino

Valenciano

gàmeta masculina
Associated concepts
Type of
reproductive cell
Examples
Spermatogenesis is a complex and specialised differentiation process of the germline that leads to the production of mature spermatozoa, which represent the male gametes.
Regarding the spermatogenesis process, microtubules play an essential role in both the establishment of the SC/germ cell interactions and the maturation of male gametes by supporting cell division and by taking part in sperm head remodelling and sperm tail formation,
Collocations
WITH VERBS
produce | evaluate male gamete
WITH NOUNS
production of | maturation of | maintenance of | abnormalities in male gametes
WITH ADJECTIVES
single male gamete

neotermed
neotermed_proyecto
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