oviduct
noun
ovi·duct
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Definition of oviduct
: a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary
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Other Words from oviduct
oviductal
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of oviduct in a Sentence
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And in some of these caecilians, scientists have found that the young will begin feeding on their mother before being born by gnawing away at the swollen lining of her oviduct. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Caecilians," 27 June 2019 But the working theory is that they are forged when ovulation occurs too rapidly or when one yolk catches up with another slow-moving yolk in a hen’s oviduct. — Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, "Why Do Some Eggs Have Double Yolks? An Investigation.," 27 Mar. 2018 Alternatively, bacteria in the hen's ovary or oviduct can get to the egg before the shell forms around it. — Faith Karimi, CNN, "More people sickened as salmonella outbreak traced to eggs grows," 12 May 2018 Alternatively, bacteria in the hen's ovary or oviduct can get to the egg before the shell forms around it, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Rodents and filth cited in FDA report on farm linked to egg recall," 19 Apr. 2018 These masses are caused by salpingitis, an inflammation of the chicken's oviduct cause by an infection. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "Here's What You Should Do If Your Chicken Lays a Lash Egg," 9 Aug. 2017 These masses are caused by salpingitis, an inflammation of the chicken's oviduct cause by an infection. — Jessica Mattern, Country Living, "Here's What You Should Do If Your Chicken Lays a Lash Egg," 9 Aug. 2017 When a bird begins creating an egg, the animal pumps the egg through an oviduct, a passageway of glands like a factory line. — Ben Guarino, sacbee.com, "Why are eggs shaped like, well, eggs? Scientists say they’ve figured it out," 22 June 2017 Flight narrows the oviduct, which changes the type of egg a bird can lay. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "Why Are Bird Eggs Egg-Shaped? An Eggsplainer," 22 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oviduct.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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oviduct
noun
English Language Learners Definition of oviduct
biology
: a tube through which eggs pass from the ovary of a female animal
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oviduct
noun
ovi·duct
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Medical Definition of oviduct
: a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary