sertoli cell

1. 1.

   elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids

   SynonymsSertoli's cell

   Broadercell

Questions about sertoli cell

What does sertoli cell mean?

sertoli cell means "elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids".

What is another word for sertoli cell?

Close synonyms include Sertoli's cell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sertoli cell a common word?

sertoli cell is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.