Definition of Oviducts. Meaning of Oviducts. Synonyms of Oviducts

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Definition of Oviducts

Oviduct
Oviduct O"vi*duct, n. [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.) A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes.

Meaning of Oviducts from wikipedia

- by the ovary into the body cavity. The only female vertebrates to lack oviducts are the jawless fishes. In these species, the single fused ovary releases...
- likely formed from the glands in the oviducts of frogs and toads. Birds and mammals eat the animals but not the oviducts which, when they come into contact...
- Oviduct-specific glycoprotein also known as oviductal glycoprotein (OGP) or estrogen-dependent oviduct protein, oviductin or mucin-9 is a protein that...
- epididymides, and ****; the female **** organs include the ****oris, ovaries, oviducts, and ****. The **** in the male and the ovary in the female are called...
- slightly to the front. Suckers lack circularis muscles. Females have paired oviducts. While the reproduction of many deep-sea squids is poorly known, one Bathyteuthis...
- line the oviduct. This stimulates the secretion of fluids rich in lipids and mucoproteins on which they feed along with s****ings from the oviduct wall....
- The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts or salpinges (sg.: salpinx), are paired tubular **** organs in the human female body that stretch...
- urogenital sinus. In the female, they will develop to form the fallopian tubes/oviducts, uterus, cervix, and the upper one-third of the ****. The female reproductive...
- stomach). Histotrophic viviparity means embryos develop in the female's oviducts but obtain nutrients by consuming other ova, zygotes or sibling embryos...
- paired ****s and ovaries. Eggs are released from the ovary to the oviducts. Over 97% of fish, including salmon and goldfish, are oviparous, meaning...