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Wolffian

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[woolf-ee-uhn, voolf-] / ˈwʊlf i ən, ˈvʊlf- /

adjective

relating to or first described by the German anatomist and physiologist Kaspar Friedrich Wolff.

noun

a person, especially an anatomist, physiologist, or biologist, whose work is based on or influenced by the theories of Kaspar Friedrich Wolff.

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Without these stimuli, the Müllerian duct will develop and the Wolffian duct will degrade, resulting in a female embryo.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

At the same time, testosterone secretion stimulates growth of the male tract, the Wolffian duct.

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Without such sustentacular cell secretion, the Müllerian duct will develop; without testosterone, the Wolffian duct will degrade.

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Testosterone secretion stimulates growth of the male tract, the Wolffian duct.

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Fetal hormones, taking chromosomal cues, inhibit Miillerian structures, promote Wolffian ducts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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