epididymis

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/ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

Definition of epididymis

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noun

A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.

“Most men, I daresay, have never heard of their epididymis.”

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From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).

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