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...
- The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts or salpinges (sg.: salpinx), are paired tubular **** organs in the human female body that stretch...
- Oviduct-specific glycoprotein also known as oviductal glycoprotein (OGP) or estrogen-dependent oviduct protein, oviductin or mucin-9 is a protein that...
- 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....
- as tadpoles in the oviducts and are probably retained there until exhausting their supply of yolk. Apart from yolk, the oviductal tadpoles may also feed...
- cord and nerves. Reproductive system: the **** organs, such as ovaries, oviducts, uterus, ****, ****, ****s, vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate...
- stomach). Histotrophic viviparity means embryos develop in the female's oviducts but obtain nutrients by consuming other ova, zygotes or sibling embryos...
- epididymides, and ****; the female **** organs include the ****oris, ovaries, oviducts, and ****. The **** in the male and the ovary in the female are called...
- Oviductin (EC 3.4.21.120, oviductal protease) is an enzyme found in the ****anese toad (Bufo ****onicus) and in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)...