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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπιδιδυμίς
- English todayepididymis
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).
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epididymis
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς