spermiate
spermiate verb: to release from Sertoli cells into the seminiferous tubule lumen prior to passage to the epididymis.
Verb
spermiate (third-person singular simple present spermiates, present participle spermiating, simple past and past participle spermiated)
- To release from Sertoli cells into the seminiferous tubule lumen prior to passage to the epididymis.
- Two-year-old male yellow perch were induced to spermiate at the end of February 1992.1993, A. Ciereszko, “Cryopreservation of Yellow Perch Semen”, in The Progressive Fish-culturist, page 261
Forms of spermiate
| third-person singular present | spermiates |
|---|---|
| present participle | spermiating |
| past participle | spermiated |
| past | spermiated |
Questions about spermiate
- What does spermiate mean?
- Spermiate means to release from Sertoli cells into the seminiferous tubule lumen prior to passage to the epididymis.
- What part of speech is spermiate?
- Spermiate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of spermiate?
- The past tense of spermiate is spermiated.
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