| Name: | seminiferous tubule |
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| Synonyms: | seminiferous tubules, sperm duct |
| Definition: | Tubules formed by the seminiferous epithelium that contains spermatogenic cyst surrounded by somatic support cells, called Sertoli cells. The lumen of he seminiferous tubules connects to the sperm or efferent duct. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005879] |
| Name: | sperm |
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| Synonyms: | sperm cell, spermatozoid, spermatozoon |
| Definition: | A mature male germ cell that develops from a spermatid. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009006] |