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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.
2. 2
   either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fallopian tubeuterine tubefallopian tubecanalductgonaduct

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ōviductus. By surface analysis, ovi- + -duct.

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