Vas Deferens Definition

dĕfər-ənz, -ə-rĕnz
vasa-deferentia
noun
The highly convoluted duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • ductus deferens

Other Word Forms of Vas Deferens

Noun

Singular:
vas deferens
Plural:
vasa-deferentia

Origin of Vas Deferens

  • From Latin vās (“vessel, duct") + dÄ“ferÄ“ns (“carrying off"), present active participle of dÄ“ferō (“carry off").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin vās dēferēns vās duct Latin dēferēns present participle of dēferre to carry away

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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