vas deferens

vas de·fe·rens

V v

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vas def-uh-renz, -er-uh nz]
- /ˈvæs ˈdɛf əˌrɛnz, -ər ənz/
- /vˈas dˈefrənz/

Definitions of vas deferens words

noun plural vas deferens the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis. 1
noun vas deferens the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra 0
noun vas deferens the highly convoluted duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85, vas deferens is from the New Latin word vās dēferēns literally, ‘vessel for carrying off’. See vas, deferent2

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