seminiferous

seminiferous
Carrying or conducting the semen; denoting the tubules of the testis. [L. semen, seed (semen) + fero, to carry]

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sem·i·nif·er·ous .sem-ə-'nif-(ə-)rəs adj producing or bearing seed or semen <the \seminiferous epithelium of the testis>

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sem·i·nif·er·ous (sem″ĭ-nifґər-əs) [semen + -ferous] producing or conveying semen.

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  • Seminiferous — Sem i*nif er*ous, a. [L. semen, semenis, seed ferous.] (Biol.) Seed bearing; producing seed; pertaining to, or connected with, the formation of semen; as, seminiferous cells or vesicles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seminiferous — [sem΄ənif′ər əs] adj. [< L semen (gen. seminis), a seed + FEROUS] 1. seed bearing 2. containing or conveying semen [seminiferous tubules] …   English World dictionary

  • Seminiferous tubule — in cross section (large tubular structure center of image) with sperm (black, tiny, ovoid bodies furthest from the outer edge of the tubular structure). H E stain …   Wikipedia

  • seminiferous tubule — n any of the coiled threadlike tubules that make up the bulk of the testis and are lined with a layer of epithelial cells from which the spermatozoa are produced * * * any of the long convoluted tubules that make up the bulk of the testis …   Medical dictionary

  • Seminiferous tubules — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tubuli seminiferi GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1243 Caption = Transverse section through the left side of the scrotum and the left testis. (Semeniferous tubules visible in center, but not labeled.) Caption2 …   Wikipedia

  • seminiferous cords — the primordia of the seminiferous tubules, derived from the gonadal cords of the testis …   Medical dictionary

  • seminiferous epithelium — a type of stratified epithelium that lines the seminiferous tubules …   Medical dictionary

  • seminiferous — adjective Etymology: Latin semin , semen seed + English iferous Date: 1692 producing or bearing seed or semen …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seminiferous — /sem euh nif euhr euhs/, adj. 1. Anat. conveying or containing semen. 2. Bot. bearing or producing seed. [1685 95; < L semin (s. of semen) seed, SEMEN + I + FEROUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • seminiferous — adjective Conveying, containing, bearing, or producing semen …   Wiktionary

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