seminiferous epithelium
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Related to seminiferous epithelium: Seminiferous tubules
sem·i·nif·er·ous ep·i·the·li·um
the epithelium lining the convoluted tubules of the testis where spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis occur.
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sem·i·nif·er·ous ep·i·the·li·um
(sem'i-nif'ĕr-ŭs ep'i-thē'lē-ŭm)The epithelium lining the convoluted tubules of the testis where spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis occur.
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