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seminal vesicle

 
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–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
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: seminal vesicle
Function: noun
: either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and that in human malessecrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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