müllerian duct

noun

A paired structure found in mammals including humans that develops in the early stages of embryonic development and contribute to the formation of internal female reproductive organs; precursor to the upper vagina, uterus, and Fallopian tubes.

Similar
paramesonephric duct
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Meanings

müllerian duct1

nounmüllerian duct (plural müllerian ducts)

plural müllerian ducts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Müllerian duct.

Müllerian duct2

nounMüllerian duct (plural Müllerian ducts)

plural Müllerian ducts · alternative Mullerian duct · alternative müllerian duct · alternative mullerian duct

  1. embryologyA paired structure found in mammals including humans that develops in the early stages of embryonic development and contribute to the formation of internal female reproductive organs; precursor to the upper vagina, uterus, and Fallopian tubes.

    Synonyms: paramesonephric duct

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA paired structure found in mammals including humans that develops in the early stages of embryonic development and contribute to the formation of internal female reproductive organs; precursor to the upper vagina, uterus, and Fallopian tubes.

Similar
paramesonephric duct
Also see
paramesonephric duct

Origin

Named after German physiologist Johannes Peter Müller (1801–1858), who described the ducts in 1830.

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APA

müllerian duct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C3%BCllerian%20duct

MLA

“müllerian duct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C3%BCllerian%20duct. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “müllerian duct,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/m%C3%BCllerian%20duct.

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