[ ˌspə:mətə(ʊ)'gəʊnɪəm , spəˌmat- ]
■ noun ( plural spermatogonia -nɪə ) Biology a cell produced at an early stage in the formation of spermatozoa, giving rise by mitosis to spermatocytes.
Derivatives
spermatogonial adjective
Origin
C19: from sperm + mod. L. gonium (from Gk gonos 'offspring, seed').