English > ductus deferens: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | A duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. |
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| Synonym | vas deferens |
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| Part of | male reproductive system | The reproductive system of males |
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| seminal duct | The efferent duct of the testis in man |
| testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg | One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens |
| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
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| Spanish | conducto deferente, conductos deferentes, vaso deferente |
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| Catalan | conducte deferent |
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