seminiferous

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In the walls of the seminiferous tubules the _spermatozoa_ are formed.

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  1. adjective Biology Conveying, containing, or producing semen.
  2. adjective Biology Bearing seed.

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  • Though only about two inches long and one inch in diameter, each of these reproductive glands is comprised of approximately 800 seminiferous tubules.
  • These cold-shock proteins have been shown to be crucial for the protection and development of spermatocytes and seminiferous tubules —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • These genes play important roles in the maintenance of spermatogenesis and seminiferous tubule morphology —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • These genes are involved in maintaining spermatogenesis, seminiferous tubule structure, and fertility —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • The testes in all 16 of the studied cardinal fish species are shown to be bilobed, with spermatogonia dispersed throughout the gametogenic epithelium of the seminiferous tubules. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. Latin sēmen, sēmin-, seed, semen; see semen + -ferous.

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  1. from Latin semen (semin-), seed, + ferre = English bear.
 

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/sɛmɪˈnɪfərəs/
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