spermatocyte
/spɜrˈmætəˌsaɪt/
noun
- A cell in the testes that undergoes meiosis to become a sperm cell.
- During puberty, spermatocytes begin to form in the male reproductive system.
- The biologist examined the spermatocyte under a microscope to study cell division.
- Each spermatocyte divides into four sperm cells through the process of meiosis.