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LEYDIG'S CELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
Synonyms:
Leydig's cell; Leydig cell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Leydig's cell" is a kind of...):
cell ((biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals)