oviduct

noun ovi·duct \ˈō-və-ˌdəkt\

biology : a tube through which eggs pass from the ovary of a female animal

Full Definition of OVIDUCT

: a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary

— ovi·duc·tal \ˌō-və-ˈdək-t^əl\ adjective

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New Latin oviductus, from ov- + ductus duct

First Known Use: 1672

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noun ovi·duct \ˈō-və-ˌdəkt\

: a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary

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