spermatogonium

noun

sper·​mato·​go·​ni·​um (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈgō-nē-əm 

plural spermatogonia (ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈgō-nē-ə 

: a primitive male germ cell

spermatogonial

(ˌ)spər-ˌma-tə-ˈgō-nē-əl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

spermatogonium

noun

sper·​mato·​go·​ni·​um -ˈgō-nē-əm 

plural spermatogonia -nē-ə 

: a primitive male germ cell that gives rise to primary spermatocytes in spermatogenesis

spermatogonial

-nē-əl 

adjective