noun
- primitive male germ cells that give rise to spermatocytes during spermatogenesis
Usage: biology; anatomy
Examples
- Spermatogonia are located in the seminiferous tubules of the testes.
- The division of spermatogonia marks the beginning of sperm cell development.
- Type A spermatogonia serve as stem cells in the male reproductive system.
- Researchers studied the mitotic activity of spermatogonia in laboratory mice.
- Damage to spermatogonia can result in male infertility.
- The spermatogonia undergo several rounds of cell division before differentiating.