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nounSynonym of vas deferens.
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nouna duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
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- Latinductus“channel, duct”
- Englishductus deferens
From Latin ductus (“channel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”), present active participle of dēferō (“carry off”).
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ductus deferens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductus%20deferens
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“ductus deferens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductus%20deferens. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ductus deferens,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductus%20deferens.
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