spermatogenetic

adjective

sper·​mato·​ge·​net·​ic

(ˌ)spər¦matəjə̇¦netik,

¦spərmət-

variants or spermatogenic

¦spərmətə¦jenik 

(ˌ)spər¦mat-

: of, relating to, or constituting spermatogenesis

Word History

Etymology

spermat- + -genetic or -genic

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