FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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Term

semen-secreting cell of the male reproductive system

ID (Ontology)

FBbt:00058293 (Fly Anatomy)

Definition

Any cell of the male reproductive system that contributes to the production and secretion of seminal fluid proteins. This includes cells of the accessory glands as well as cells of the seminal vesicles and the ejaculatory bulb (Suarez and Wolfner, 2017).

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semen-secreting cell of the male reproductive system (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)

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reproductive system
 |__male reproductive system_________
cell                                 |
 |__somatic cell_____________________|
male organism                        |
 |__male-specific anatomical entity__|
male-specific anatomical entity      |
 |__male reproductive system_________|
anatomical entity                    |
 |__male-specific anatomical entity__|
                                     semen-secreting cell of the male reproductive system  262 rec.
                                      |__semen-secreting cell of the ejaculatory bulb
                                      |__semen-secreting cell of the male accessory gland 246 rec.
                                      |   |__male accessory gland main cell 38 rec.
                                      |   |__male accessory gland secondary cell 220 rec.
                                      |__semen-secreting cell of the seminal vesicle

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Is a	male-specific anatomical entity somatic cell
Part of	male reproductive system
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