oviduct

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o·vi·duct / ˈōviˌdəkt/ • n. Anat. & Zool. the tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary.DERIVATIVES: o·vi·du·cal / ˌōvəˈdoōkəl/ adj.o·vi·duc·tal / ˌōvəˈdəktəl/ adj.

oviduct

views updated Jun 11 2018

oviduct The tube that conveys an animal egg cell from the ovary to other parts of the reproductive system or to the outside. Eggs are passed along the oviduct by the action of muscles and cilia. See fallopian tube.

oviduct

views updated May 18 2018

oviduct A tube that carries eggs from the ovary to the uterus; or from the coelom, into which ova are shed, to the exterior.

oviduct

views updated May 29 2018

oviduct (oh-vi-dukt) n. see Fallopian tube.