Ejaculatory duct
- Pronunciation
- /i-jak-yuh-la-tor-ee dukt/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Ejaculatory duct
- Plural
- Ejaculatory ducts
Definition
A duct or tube in male insects that carries sperm from the seminal vesicles to the aedeagus or exterior of the insect.
Etymology
From Latin 'ejaculatus', meaning 'ejected', and 'ductus', meaning 'tube'.
Example
The ejaculatory duct in male insects is responsible for transporting sperm from the seminal vesicles to the aedeagus or external genitalia.