n :  a cell giving rise to sperm cells : esp  :  a cell that is derived from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise to four haploid spermatids .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  sper·mato·cide  sper·ma·to·zo·id 
 
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