epididymis
Meaning
A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).
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