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seminal vesicle
seminal vesicle
noun Anatomy.
either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males, that add nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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Medical Dictionary
seminal vesicle n.
Either of a pair of pouchlike glands situated on each side of the male urinary bladder that secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra. Also called gonecyst, seminal gland.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
seminal vesicle
either of two elongated saclike glands that secrete their fluid contents into the ejaculatory ducts of some male mammals.
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