noun
spermatid; sperm cell
Biology term for a male gamete or its developmental stage. In everyday contexts, 精子 is more common.
精細胞は、減数分裂を経て形成される。
Spermatids are formed through meiosis.
この研究では、精細胞の分化過程を観察した。
In this study, we observed the differentiation process of spermatids.
Compound of 精 (sei, 'sperm, essence') and 細胞 (saibō, 'cell'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the biological meaning.