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Definition of Spermatid

1. Noun. An immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon.

Definition of Spermatid

1. Noun. (biology) A haploid cell, produced by meiosis of a spermatocyte, that develops into a spermatozoon ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spermatid

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Medical Definition of Spermatid

1. The haploid product of the second meiotic division in spermatogenesis. Differentiate into mature spermatozoa. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Literary usage of Spermatid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Spermatogenesis of Normal and of Hybrid Pigeons: A Dissertation, Submitted by Michael Frederic Guyer (1900)
"Before the spermatid begins its transformation, it is quiescent for a considerable ... The spermatid, in the resting condition after the last division, ..."

2. The Kansas University Science Bulletin by University of Kansas (1902)
"VOL. I, No. 2. FEBRUARY, 1902. j WHOLE SERIES, j VOL. XI, No. i. spermatid TRANSFORMATIONS In Gryllus assimilis, with Special Reference to the ..."

3. The Spermatogenesis of Amphiuma by James Howard McGregor (1899)
"19), may be considered the starting- point of the transformation of spermatid into spermatozoon. 1 From studies on the egg of the urodele Triton, ..."

4. Studies in Spermatogenesis by Nettie Maria Stevens (1905)
"spermatid showing a conspicuous chromatin element in nucleus, ... spermatid, showing acrosome material (a) migrating to side of nucleus opposite centrosome. ..."

5. Studies in Spermatogenesis by Nettie Maria Stevens (1905)
"spermatid showing a conspicuous chromatin element in nucleus, ... spermatid, showing acrosome material (a) migrating to side of nucleus opposite centrosome. ..."

6. Bryn Mawr College Monographs by Bryn Mawr College (1906)
"spermatid showing a conspicuous chromatin element in nucleus, ... spermatid, showing acrosome material (a) migrating to side of nucleus opposite centrosome. ..."

7. An Introduction to Cytology by Lester Whyland Sharp (1921)
"plast in each spermatid fragments into a number of pieces; these later join to form a continuous beaded thread from which the cilia grow out. ..."

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