oviducts

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Noun oviduct has 1 sense

Fallopian tube, uterine tube, oviduct - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
--₁ is a kind of salpinx; female internal reproductive organ
--₁ is a part of uterus, womb; female reproductive system

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Oviducts

Noun | Anatomy

A pair of long, narrow tubes in a female's reproductive system that transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.
Similar tubes in certain insects that carry eggs from the ovaries to the exterior.
The fallopian tubes in mammals.

Sample Sentences:

The oviducts play a crucial role in the fertilization process in humans.
In a butterfly's oviducts, the eggs mature before they are laid.
Blocked oviducts can lead to infertility in some women.

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