oviduct
The origin and history of oviduct.
Etymology
The word was taken into English from New Latin ōviductus. It is built from the Latin element ovi-, meaning egg, joined to duct, so the name literally describes a passage for an egg.
The origin and history of oviduct.
The word was taken into English from New Latin ōviductus. It is built from the Latin element ovi-, meaning egg, joined to duct, so the name literally describes a passage for an egg.
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