spermiogenesis

noun

Etymology: From spermio- (“spermatozoa”) + -genesis.

1. The final stage of spermatogenesis. It involves the maturation of the spermatids into spermatozoa.

   “Expanding the introductory section to include definitions of indirect and direct development and generalized descriptions of spermiogenesis, oocyte maturation and cytological organization, and fertilization would also help de-mystify these subjects for many readers.”

   “In wild-type spermatids, Hrb is associated with the cytosolic surface of proacrosomic transport vesicles that fuse to create a single large acrosomic vesicle at step 3 of spermiogenesis.”