vas deferens

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "“Do you love Alexa?” “Woah, I’m not a one-woman man.” Of course not, his vasa deferentia must be on call round-the-clock."

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