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Definition of Spermatogenesis

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Spermatogenesis: The process of sperm formation.

The term was created from the prefix "spermato-" (Greek sperma, the seed or germ) + "genesis" (the coming into being of something) = the coming into being of sperm.

Spermatogenesis is in contrast to oogenesis, the process of egg (ovum) formation.

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