epididymis
noun
an elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that stores sperm while they mature and constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.
epididymides
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pluralof epididymis.plural
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Figure 27.2 Male Reproductive System The structures of the male reproductive system include the testes, the epididymides, the penis, and the ducts and glands that produce and carry semen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Averages of the 2 epididymides from each bull are given in Table 3; the samples from bulls 5 and 6 were combined.
From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by M. E. Friedman
Sternotherus, Terrapene, and Thamnophis are alike in completing spermatogenesis late in the season and storing spermatozoa, in the seminiferous tubules or in the epididymides, during hibernation.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler
Sperm expelled from the epididymides in autumn matings are seemingly replaced by others from the seminiferous tubules; the epididymides become much smaller when their supply of sperm is nearly exhausted after spring mating.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler
