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Spermatid vs Spermatic - What's the difference?

spermatid | spermatic |

As a noun spermatid

is (biology) a haploid cell, produced by meiosis of a spermatocyte, that develops into a spermatozoon.

As an adjective spermatic is

of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.

spermatid

English

Noun

(wikipedia spermatid) (en noun)
  • (biology) A haploid cell, produced by meiosis of a spermatocyte, that develops into a spermatozoon

    • spermatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spermatick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
  • producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous
  • (archaic) generative
  • * 1662 , , Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 11:
    • "...or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors'', ''Urnes'', ''Coins'', and ''Sculls in the ground...

    Derived terms

    * spermatic artery * spermatic chord * spermatic fascia * spermatic plexus * spermatic vein