noun
- a cell that develops into sperm through the process of meiosis
Usage: biology
Examples
- Primary spermatocytes undergo the first division of meiosis.
- Secondary spermatocytes are formed after the first meiotic division.
- The spermatocyte contains the full diploid number of chromosomes.
- During spermatogenesis, spermatocytes divide to produce spermatids.
- Researchers studied the development of spermatocytes in the laboratory.
- The spermatocyte stage is crucial for proper sperm formation.