spermatocyte
noun
sper·mato·cyte (ˌ)spər-ˈma-tə-ˌsīt 
: a cell giving rise to sperm cells
especially : a cell that is derived by mitosis from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise by meiosis to four haploid spermatids
Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
spermatocyte
noun
sper·mato·cyte (ˌ)spər-ˈmat-ə-ˌsīt
: a cell giving rise to sperm
especially : a cell that is derived from a spermatogonium and ultimately gives rise to four haploid spermatids