Oviduct
noun
A tube in female animals that eggs pass through from an ovary.
In humans, the oviduct is also known as the fallopian tube.
Often appears as...
- blockage of the oviduct
- fertilization in the oviduct
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Formal
Technical
noun
A tube in female animals that eggs pass through from an ovary.
In humans, the oviduct is also known as the fallopian tube.
Often appears as...
- blockage of the oviduct
- fertilization in the oviduct
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Term
Used in biology and medicine, particularly when discussing female reproductive systems.
The doctor explained how the oviduct connects to the uterus.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
Not commonly used in casual conversation; more frequent in scientific or medical discussions.
During the lecture, the professor detailed the role of the oviduct in egg transportation.
Pro Tip 3/3Egg Transport
Understand that the oviduct's primary function is to transport eggs from the ovary.
The fertility specialist assessed if there were any issues with the oviduct.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Term
Used in biology and medicine, particularly when discussing female reproductive systems.
The doctor explained how the oviduct connects to the uterus.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
Not commonly used in casual conversation; more frequent in scientific or medical discussions.
During the lecture, the professor detailed the role of the oviduct in egg transportation.
Pro Tip 3/3Egg Transport
Understand that the oviduct's primary function is to transport eggs from the ovary.
The fertility specialist assessed if there were any issues with the oviduct.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Term
Used in biology and medicine, particularly when discussing female reproductive systems.
The doctor explained how the oviduct connects to the uterus.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Vocabulary
Not commonly used in casual conversation; more frequent in scientific or medical discussions.
During the lecture, the professor detailed the role of the oviduct in egg transportation.
Pro Tip 3/3Egg Transport
Understand that the oviduct's primary function is to transport eggs from the ovary.
The fertility specialist assessed if there were any issues with the oviduct.
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Video examples
Cannibalism in the...
siblings eat each other too. Sand tiger shark eggs develop and hatch inside their mother’s oviducts at different times. When the hatchlings run out of yolk from their own eggs, they eat the other eggs and hatchlings until one baby shark from each oviduct remains.
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
oviduct first it swathes with albumen the egg white that contains the water needed by the growing chick that done and enclosed within the membrane it travels on into the uterus when it will be given its protective
Video examples
The Weird World of...
female's mantle cavity ah there we go the arm has a groove that delivers sperm packets to the female the longer your arm stays in her cavity near her oviduct
Video examples
Cannibalism in the...
siblings eat each other too. Sand tiger shark eggs develop and hatch inside their mother’s oviducts at different times. When the hatchlings run out of yolk from their own eggs, they eat the other eggs and hatchlings until one baby shark from each oviduct remains.
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
oviduct first it swathes with albumen the egg white that contains the water needed by the growing chick that done and enclosed within the membrane it travels on into the uterus when it will be given its protective
Video examples
The Weird World of...
female's mantle cavity ah there we go the arm has a groove that delivers sperm packets to the female the longer your arm stays in her cavity near her oviduct
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