Oviduct — O vi*duct, n. [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.) A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called {Fallopian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oviduct — 1757, from Mod.L. oviductus, from ovi ductus channel of an egg; see EGG (Cf. egg) (n.) + DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
oviduct — ► NOUN Anatomy & Zoology ▪ the tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary … English terms dictionary
oviduct — [ō′vi dukt΄, äv′idukt΄] n. [ModL oviductus: see OVI & DUCT] a duct or tube through which the ova pass from an ovary to the uterus or to the outside … English World dictionary
Oviduct — In non mammalian vertebrates, the passageway from the ovaries to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by sperm to become a zygote, or will degenerate in the body … Wikipedia
oviduct — In females passageway from ovary to uterus and leading to genital aperture [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Passageway from ovary to genital aperture [McLaughlin, 1980]. The duct connecting the posterior lobe of the ovary to the spermatheca [Ingle,… … Crustacea glossary
oviduct — UK [ˈəʊvɪdʌkt] / US [ˈoʊvəˌdʌkt] noun [countable] Word forms oviduct : singular oviduct plural oviducts medical a tube in a woman s body that takes eggs from an ovary to her uterus … English dictionary
oviduct — noun Etymology: New Latin oviductus, from ov + ductus duct Date: 1672 a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary • oviductal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
oviduct — a tube used to carry eggs away from the ovary … Dictionary of ichthyology
oviduct — n. [L. ovum, egg; ducere, to lead] Ducts or passages carrying female gametes from the ovary toward the exterior; a gonoduct; oviducal adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
