"spermiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spermiations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spermiation (countable and uncountable, plural spermiations)
  1. (biology) The release of mature spermatids from Sertoli cells Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: spermiate
    Sense id: en-spermiation-en-noun-bQfJFB0H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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