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oviduct

/ˈəʊ.vɪ.dʌkt/

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noun

/ˈəʊ.vɪ.dʌkt/C2formalmedical
  • ruОдна из пары трубок, которые проводят яйцеклетку от яичника к матке.

Either of a pair of tubes that conduct the egg from the ovary to the uterus.

  1. Anatomical tubeC1formalmedical

    Either of a pair of tubes that carry an egg from the ovary to the uterus in female animals.

    ruЯйцевод

    • The fertilized egg travels through the oviduct to the uterus.
    • In birds, the oviduct is where the egg white and shell are added.
    • Blockage in the oviduct can cause infertility in mammals.

    Synonymsfallopian tubesalpinxuterine tube

Forms
  • oviducts plural form
  • oviducts' possessive plural form
  • oviduct's possessive singular form