vas deferens
vas deferens · vasa deferentia
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The duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ductThe duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
/ˌvæz ˈdɛfəɹəns/
Meaning
1 sensesThe duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
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a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin vās dēferēns, itself from vās (“vessel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”,From New Latin vās dēferēns, itself from vās (“vessel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”, present active participle of dēferō (“to carry off”)).
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Forms
plural: vasa deferentia| Singular | vas deferens |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct:ductus deferens
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedvasectomy
Deriveddeferentectomy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular