"spermiate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: spermiates [present, singular, third-person], spermiating [participle, present], spermiated [participle, past], spermiated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} spermiate (third-person singular simple present spermiates, present participle spermiating, simple past and past participle spermiated)
  1. (cytology, of mature spermatids) To release from Sertoli cells into the seminiferous tubule lumen prior to passage to the epididymis. Categories (topical): Cytology Related terms: spermiation
    Sense id: en-spermiate-en-verb-R8CU1ZpY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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