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nurse cells — 1. Cells of developing oocytes that provide material for further growth; trophocytes. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In some species, the nurse cells synthesize nucleic acids and possibly protein and supply them to the oocyte via intercytoplasmic… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nurse cells — Cells accessory to egg and/or sperm formation in a wide variety of organisms. Usually thought to synthesize special substances and to export these to the developing gamete … Dictionary of molecular biology
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Sertoli cells — cells found in the walls of the seminiferous tubules of the testis. Compared with the germ cells they appear large and pale. They anchor and probably nourish the developing germ cells, especially the spermatid, which become partly embedded within … Medical dictionary
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