androcyte

/ˈændrəsaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A male germ cell or a cell that will develop into a male germ cell, especially in the testis.

“The biologist studied the development of androcytes in the embryonic testes.”

Synonyms

  • spermatocyte
  • spermatogonia

Antonyms

  • female germ cell
  • oocyte