oviduct

[ oh-vi-duhkt ]
/ ˈoʊ vɪˌdʌkt /

noun 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.
Compare fallopian tube.

Origin of oviduct

From the New Latin word ōviductus, dating back to 1830–40. See ovi-, duct

OTHER WORDS FROM oviduct

o·vi·du·cal [oh-vi-doo-kuh l, -dyoo-] /ˌoʊ vɪˈdu kəl, -ˈdyu-/, o·vi·duc·tal, adjective

Words nearby oviduct

ovett, ovi-, ovicidal, ovicide, ovid, oviduct, oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, ovimbundu

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British Dictionary definitions for oviduct

oviduct
/ (ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt, ˈəʊ-) /

noun

the tube through which ova are conveyed from an ovary Also called (in mammals): Fallopian tube

Derived forms of oviduct

oviducal (ˌɒvɪˈdjuːkəl, ˌəʊ-) or oviductal, adjective

Medical definitions for oviduct

oviduct
[ ō′vĭ-dŭkt′ ]

n.

fallopian tube

Other words from oviduct

o′vi•duc′tal null adj.

Scientific definitions for oviduct

oviduct
[ ō′vĭ-dŭkt′ ]

A tube through which eggs or egg cells (oocytes) are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals. The fallopian tubes are oviducts.