About The Word Oviduct
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Oviduct
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What's The Definition Of Oviduct?
[n] either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oviduct: Fallopian tube | uterine tube Related Terms | Find terms related to Oviduct: See Also | female internal reproductive organ | female reproductive system | salpinx | uterus | womb Oviduct In Webster's Dictionary \O"vi*duct\, n. [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.)
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}.
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