"seminiferous tubule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seminiferous tubules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seminiferous tubule (plural seminiferous tubules)
  1. (anatomy) Any of many threadlike structures, located in the testes, that are the specialized areas of sperm production. Wikipedia link: seminiferous tubule Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-seminiferous_tubule-en-noun-u4JtYwvz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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