Common oviduct

Pronunciation
/kom-mon O-vid-uhkt/
Category
Anatomy
Singular
Common oviduct
Plural
Common oviducts

Definition

A single tube-like structure found in some female insects that serves as a common passageway for both the oviduct and the vagina, leading to the external genitalia.

Etymology

From Latin 'ovum' (egg) and 'ductus' (passage).

Example

In some species of butterflies, the common oviduct opens into a single chamber that receives sperm from the male.

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