sertoli cell

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1. elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cell,
definition	:	(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 (noun.tops)