Leydig cell

noun

One of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.

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Leydig's cell
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Meanings

nounLeydig cell (plural Leydig cells)

plural Leydig cells

  1. anatomyOne of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone

Similar
Leydig's cell
Broader
cell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named for German anatomist Franz Leydig.

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APA

Leydig cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leydig%20cell

MLA

“Leydig cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leydig%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leydig cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leydig%20cell.

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