OVIDUCTS

Noun

oviducts

plural of oviduct

Source: Wiktionary


OVIDUCT

O"vi*duct, n. Etym: [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.)

Definition: A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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