oviduct

American  

[oh-vi-duhkt] / ˈoʊ vɪˌdʌkt /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. either of a pair of tubes that transport the ova from the ovary to the exterior, the distal ends of which form the uterus and vagina in higher mammals.

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oviduct British  

/ ˈəʊ-, ˌəʊ-, ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt, ˌɒvɪˈdjuːkəl /

noun

1. Also called (in mammals): Fallopian tube.  the tube through which ova are conveyed from an ovary

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oviduct Scientific  

/ ō′vĭ-dŭkt′ /

1. A tube through which eggs or egg cells (oocytes) are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals. The fallopian tubes are oviducts.

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Other Word Forms

• oviducal
  adjective
• oviductal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of oviduct

From the New Latin word ōviductus, dating back to 1830–40. See ovi-, duct

Example Sentences

Oviduct, ō′vi-dukt, n. a duct or passage for the egg in animals, from the ovary.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Oviduct: the tube through which the egg passes from ovarian tubes into vagina: sometimes used in the sense of ovipositor: q.v.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.