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seminiferous tubule

 
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–noun Anatomy.
any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.
Origin:
1855–60
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seminiferous tubule  
n.  One of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatozoa develop.
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Main Entry: seminiferous tubule
Function: noun
: any of the coiled threadlike tubules that make up the bulk of the testis and are lined with a layer of epithelial cellsfrom which the spermatozoa are produced
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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seminiferous tubule n.
One of two or three twisted curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatogenesis occurs.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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