Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. spermatozoon

spermatozoon

spermatozoon

n. (pl. spermatozoa) a single male gamete that develops from a secondary spermatocyte following its development from spermatogonia of the seminiferous tubules. A spermatozoon fuses with a female gamete (see ovum) in the process of fertilization. Also called sperm. See also spermatogenesis.

Related Terms

administrative controls

administrative controls in safety engineering, managerial i...

psychogenic vertigo

psychogenic vertigo an unpleasant, illusory sensation of mo...

dyscheiria (dyschiria)

Sorry, "dyscheiria-dyschiria" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please rep...

working backward

working backward a problem-solving strategy in which the so...

Apert syndrome

Apert syndrome an inherited condition in which an abnormall...

ventral posterior cingulate cortex

ventral posterior cingulate cortex see posterior cingulate...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact