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o⋅vi⋅duct

  [oh-vi-duhkt]
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–noun Anatomy, Zoology.
either of a pair of tubes that transport the ova from the ovary to the exterior, the distal ends of which form the uterus and vagina in higher mammals.

Origin:
1830–40; < NL ōviductus. See ovi-, duct

Related forms:
o⋅vi⋅du⋅cal  [oh-vi-doo-kuhl, -dyoo-] , o⋅vi⋅duc⋅tal, adjective
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Main Entry: ovi·du·cal
Pronunciation: "O-v&-'d(y)ü-k&l
Function: adjective
: OVIDUCTAL

Main Entry: ovi·duct
Pronunciation: 'O-v&-"d&kt
Function: noun
: a tube that serves exclusively or especially for the passage of eggs from anovary
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oviduct o·vi·duct (ō'vĭ-dŭkt')
n.
See fallopian tube.

o'vi·duc'tal or o'vi·du'cal (-d&oomacr;'kəl, -dy&oomacr;'-) adj.

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oviduct   (ō'vĭ-dŭkt')  Pronunciation Key 
A tube through which eggs or egg cells (oocytes) are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals. The fallopian tubes are oviducts.
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