Epididymis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ep·i·di·dym·i·des [ep-i-di-dim-i-deez, -did-uh-mi-]. /ˌɛp ɪ dɪˈdɪm ɪˌdiz, -ˈdɪd ə mɪ-/. Anatomy.
  1. an elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that stores sperm while they mature and constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.
noun plural -didymides (-dɪˈdɪmɪˌdiːz)
  1. a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens
Epididymis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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