adluminal

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/ædˈlumɪnəl/

adjective

Near or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule.

Opposite
abluminal
OriginEnglish luminal ← Latin ad- ← Proto-Italic *ad- →
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Meanings

adjectiveadluminal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyNear or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule.

    Spermatozoa move to the epididymis by the flow of fluid into the lumen of the seminiferous tubules from the adluminal spaces.

    2004, William O. Reece, Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals, →ISBN, page 380

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
abluminal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Englishad-
  6. Englishluminal
  7. Englishadluminal

From ad- + luminal.

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Translations

Portuguese adluminal
  • adluminalnear or toward the lumen of a seminiferous tubule
Cite this entry
APA

adluminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adluminal

MLA

“adluminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adluminal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adluminal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adluminal.

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