vas deferens

Meaning

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

Synonyms

seminal duct

seminiferous tube

Etymology

From New Latin vās dēferēns, itself from vās (“vessel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”, present active participle of dēferō (“to carry off”)).

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