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semen
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fluid mixture of sperm and supporting materials

semi-permeable membrane
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membrane that allows only certain solutes to pass through

semicircular canal
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one of three half-circular, fluid-filled tubes in the vestibular labyrinth that monitors angular acceleration and deceleration

semilunar valve
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membranous flap of connective tissue between the aorta and a ventricle of the heart (the aortic or pulmonary semilunar valves)

seminal vesicle
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secretory accessory gland in males; contributes to semen

seminiferous tubule
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site of sperm production in testes

senescence
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process that describes aging in plant tissues

sensory receptor
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specialized neuron or other cells associated with a neuron that is modified to receive specific sensory input

sensory transduction
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conversion of a sensory stimulus into electrical energy in the nervous system by a change in the membrane potential

sensory-somatic nervous system
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system of sensory and motor nerves

sepal
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modified leaf that encloses the bud; outermost structure of a flower

septa
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cell wall division between hyphae

septa
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cell wall division between hyphae

sequence mapping
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mapping information obtained after DNA sequencing

serotype
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strain of bacterium that carries a set of similar antigens on its cell surface, often many in a bacterial species