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oviduct

/oh-vi-duhkt/US // ˈoʊ vɪˌdʌkt //UK // (ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt, ˈəʊ-) //

输卵管,输液管,输精管

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Anatomy, Zoology.

    • : 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.

Examples

  • I shall attempt to give reasons later on for the solid form having been acquired in this particular case of the Oviduct.

  • At about the time when a lumen appears in the Oviduct the first traces of the Wolffian duct become visible.

  • This duct is the Wolffian duct, which thus, together with the Oviduct, is formed before the appearance of the external gills.

  • It is very probable that there is one involution to each segment of the body between the front and hind ends of the Oviduct.

  • In the still later stage than this further proofs are furnished involving the function of the Oviduct.