[oh-vi-duhkt] 
| 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. |
[oh-vi-doo-kuh
l, -dyoo-] , o⋅vi⋅duc⋅tal, adjective | o·vi·duct (ō'vĭ-dŭkt') n. A tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus or to the outside. o'vi·duc'tal adj. |
oviduct o·vi·duct (ō'vĭ-dŭkt')
n.
See fallopian tube.
| 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. |