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Definitions for vas deferens
ˈvæs ˈdɛf əˌrɛnz, -ər ənz; ˈveɪ sə ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃəvas def·er·ens

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vas deferens, ductus deferensnoun

    a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

Wiktionary

  1. vas deferensnoun

    The duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

  2. Etymology: From vas + deferens, present active participle of defero.

Wikipedia

  1. Vas deferens

    The vas deferens, with the more modern name ductus deferens, is part of the male reproductive system of many vertebrates. The ducts transport sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts in anticipation of ejaculation. The vas deferens is a partially coiled tube which exits the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.

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  1. vas deferens

    The vas deferens is a pair of long, muscular tubes in the male reproductive system that transport sperm from the epididymis, where it is stored after being produced in the testicles, to the urethra during ejaculation. It is also known as the ductus deferens.

Wikidata

  1. Vas deferens

    The vas deferens, also called ductus deferens, is part of the male anatomy of many vertebrates; they transport sperm from the epididymis in anticipation of ejaculation.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Vas Deferens

    The excretory duct of the testes that carries SPERMATOZOA. It rises from the SCROTUM and joins the SEMINAL VESICLES to form the ejaculatory duct.

Editors Contribution

  1. vas deferens

    A type of duct within the body of a male human being and specific male animals.

    The vas deferens move semen through when it is being ejaculated.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 5, 2020  

Entomology

  1. Vas deferens

    = vasa deferentia, q.v.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vas deferens in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vas deferens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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