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nounthe male reproductive cell; the male gamete
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- conception the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
- zygote (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
- sex cell a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
- fertilized ovum (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
- spermatid an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
- germ cell a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
- reproductive cell a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
- fertilization membrane the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon