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seminiferous tubule
seminiferous tubulen. One of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatozoa develop.seminif′erous tu′bule
n. any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced. [1855–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | seminiferous tubule - any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa maturetubule - a small tubeballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, egg, ball, nut - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" |
seminiferous tubule
seminiferous tubule[¦sem·ə¦nif·rəs ′tü‚byül] (anatomy) Any of the tubercles of the testes which produce spermatozoa. seminiferous tubule
seminiferous tubulen. One of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatozoa develop.sem·i·nif·er·ous tu·bule (sem'i-nif'ĕr-ŭs tū'byūl) One of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis, in which spermatogenesis occurs.
Synonym(s): tubuli seminiferi recti [TA] , convoluted seminiferous tubule, tubuli contorti (2) . seminiferous tubuleOne of the very small channels of the testes in which spermatozoa develop and through which they leave the testes. These tubules may be either straight or convoluted. See also: tubuleseminiferous tubule
Related to seminiferous tubule: Sertoli cells, spermatogenesisWords related to seminiferous tubulenoun any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa matureRelated Words- tubule
- ballock
- bollock
- testicle
- testis
- orchis
- egg
- ball
- nut
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