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spermatogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
sper-mato-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of sperm production in the testes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The development of the male elements of a plant, such as antherozoids and pollen grains.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From spermato- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

spermatogeneses (plural)

Derived Forms

aspermatogenesis spermatogenetic

Questions

What does spermatogenesis mean?
The process of sperm production in the testes.
Where does spermatogenesis come from?
From spermato- + -genesis.

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