oviducal
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Oviducal — O vi*du cal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to oviducts; as, oviducal glands. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oviducal — adj. oviductal, of or pertaining to oviduct; of or pertaining to the fallopian tubes … English contemporary dictionary
oviducal — ovi·du·cal … English syllables
oviducal — |ōvə|d(y)ükəl adjective Etymology: ov + Latin ducere to lead + English al more at tow : of or relating to an oviduct … Useful english dictionary
oviducal gland — (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) A glandular complex on each oviduct involved in egg coat formation; in some octopods, a sperm storage area … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oviducal diverticulum — (Class Ostracoda): In female reproductive system, relatively large outpocketing of each oviduct near its point of origin at ovary [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
oviduct — oviducal /oh vi dooh keuhl, dyooh /, oviductal, adj. /oh vi dukt /, n. Anat., Zool. 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. Cf.… … Universalium
oviducte — [ ɔvidykt ] n. m. • 1771; de ovi et ducte ♦ Anat. Conduit par lequel, chez les animaux, l ovule ou ovocyte (⇒ œuf) quitte l ovaire. Dans l espèce humaine, l oviducte est nommé trompe de Fallope. ● oviducte nom masculin (latin scientifique… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Giant squid — This article is about squid of the genus Architeuthis. For other large squid, see cephalopod size. For the post metal group, see Giant Squid (band). Giant squid Giant squid, Architeuthis sp., modified from an illustration by A.E. Verrill, 1 … Wikipedia
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