ejaculatory duct

American

noun

Anatomy.

a canal through which semen is ejaculated: in human males, the canal that passes from the seminal vesicle and vas deferens, conveying semen to the urethra.

Etymology

Origin of ejaculatory duct

First recorded in 1745–55

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ejaculatory duct

The Vas deferens is a tube connecting the seminiferous tubules to the ejaculatory duct, which begins in the prostate gland.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The ampulla of the ductus deferens meets the seminal vesicle, a gland that contributes fructose and proteins, at the ejaculatory duct.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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