əˌrɛnz, -ər noun, plural va·sa de·fe·ren·ti·a 
[vey-suh def-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh] . Anatomy, Zoology.
[vey-suh def-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh] . Anatomy, Zoology. the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
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| —n , pl vasa deferentia | |
| anatomy the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra | |
| [C16: from New Latin, from Latin vās vessel + deferēns, present participle of deferre to bear away] | |
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vas deferens vas def·er·ens (vās' děf'ər-ənz, -ə-rěnz')
n. pl. vasa def·er·en·ti·a (děf'ə-rěn'shē-ə)
The main secretory duct of the testicle, through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra, where it ends as the ejaculatory duct. Also called deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct.
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| vas deferens (vās' děf'ə-rěnz') Pronunciation Key
Plural vasa deferentia (vā'zə děf'ə-rěn'shē-ə) Either of two ducts through which sperm passes from a testis to the outside of the body. In mammals, the vas deferens connects the testis to the urethra. |
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vas deferens
thick-walledthick-walled tube in the male reproductive system that transports sperm cells from the epididymis, where the sperm are stored prior to ejaculation. Each ductus deferens ends in an enlarged portion, an ampulla, which acts as a reservoir. There are two ductus deferentes, identical in structure and function, which emerge from the two epididymides.
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