oviduct

[ oh-vi-duhkt ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. either of a pair of tubes that transport the ova from the ovary to the exterior, the distal ends of which form the uterus and vagina in higher mammals.

oviduct

/ ˈəʊ-; ˌəʊ-; ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt; ˌɒvɪˈdjuːkəl /

noun

1. the tube through which ova are conveyed from an ovary Also called (in mammals)Fallopian tube

oviduct

/ ō′vĭ-dŭkt′ /

1. A tube through which eggs or egg cells (oocytes) are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals. The fallopian tubes are oviducts.

Derived Forms

• oviducal, adjective

Other Words From

• o·vi·du·cal [oh-vi-, doo, -k, uh, l, -, dyoo, -], ovi·ductal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oviduct¹

From the New Latin word ōviductus, dating back to 1830–40. See ovi-, duct

Example Sentences

But one female failed to ovulate, another had complications with her egg, and sperm for the third had lost much of its motility—its ability to travel into the oviduct and fertilize an egg—during shipment to the zoo, all of which made pregnancy less likely.

From Scientific American

When that process is working correctly, one yolk at a time is released into her oviduct.

From Washington Post

Eggshells form quickly—within 24 hours inside the bird’s oviduct—and promptly trap proteins inside the calcium and mineral crystals that form the shell.

From Science Magazine

"Female birds only have one active oviduct on the left side, so the penis has to bend to the left in order for it to go in the oviduct", she says.

From Salon

Morula were flushed from the oviduct of E2.5 CBA × C57BL/6 mice and cultured in M16 medium.

From Nature