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seminal vesicle
seminal vesicle
1. A pouch or sac in many male invertebrates and lower vertebrates that is used for storing sperm. 2. One of a pair of glands in male mammals that secrete a liquid component of semen into the vas deferens. This secretion is alkaline, which neutralizes the acidic conditions in the female genital tract, and contains fructose, used by the sperm as a source of energy. |
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"seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-seminalvesicle.html "seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-seminalvesicle.html |
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seminal vesicle
seminal vesicle n. either of a pair of male accessory sex glands that open into the vas deferens. The seminal vesicles secrete most of the liquid component of semen.
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"seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-seminalvesicle.html "seminal vesicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-seminalvesicle.html |
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