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Spermatid

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spermatid [′spər·məd·əd]
(histology)
A male germ cell immediately before assuming its final typical form.
Spermatid 

a developing male sexual cell during spermatogenesis. Spermatids are formed in groups of four from secondary spermatocytes as a result of the second meiotic division. They are haploid and do not divide. After passing through a cycle of structural changes, they develop into spermatozoa.
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