epoophoron

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noun

A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct.

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parovariumorgan of RosenmüllerRosenmüller's organ
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Meanings

nounepoophoron (plural epoophora)

plural epoophora · alternative epoöphoron

  1. anatomyA group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct.

    Synonyms: parovarium, organ of Rosenmüller, Rosenmüller's organ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct.

Similar
parovariumorgan of RosenmüllerRosenmüller's organ
Also see
organ of rosenmüllerparovarium

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear”). By surface analysis, ep- + oo- + -phor + Ancient Greek -όν (-ón, “singular noun ending”).

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Translations

Arabic مبيض جانبي
  • مبيض جانبيa group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Catalan epoòfor
  • epoòfora group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Esperanto epooforo
  • epooforoa group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
French époophore
  • époophorea group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Indonesian epooforon
  • epooforona group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Italian epooforon
  • epooforona group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Latin epoophoron
  • epoophorona group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Polish nadjajnik
  • nadjajnika group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Portuguese epoóforo
  • epoóforoa group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Russian придатки яичника
  • придатки яичника (pridatki jaičnika)a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Spanish epoóforo
  • epoóforoa group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Ukrainian придатки яєчника
  • придатки яєчника (prydatky jaječnyka)a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
Cite this entry
APA

epoophoron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoophoron

MLA

“epoophoron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoophoron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epoophoron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoophoron.

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