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  

/ ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt, ˈəʊ-, ˌəʊ- /

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

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Etymology

Origin of oviduct

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

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Example Sentences

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oviduct

She also had an enlarged ovary and visible oviduct — an avian fallopian tube — suggesting she was getting ready for breeding, which typically happens in January or February.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

When that process is working correctly, one yolk at a time is released into her oviduct.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2022

At ovulation, this secondary oocyte will be released and travel toward the uterus through the oviduct.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

"Female birds only have one active oviduct on the left side, so the penis has to bend to the left in order for it to go in the oviduct", she says.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2021

However, I have clearly observed a muscular swelling of the oviduct, where approaching the last ring of the belly; that it then contracts and afterwards dilates in becoming membranaceous.

From New observations on the natural history of bees by François Huber

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