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单词 epididymis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ep•i•did•y•mis  (ep′i didə mis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -di•dym•i•des (-di dimi dēz′, -didə mi-).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomyan elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.
  • Greek epididymís; see epi-, didymous
  • 1600–10
ep′i•didy•mal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epididymis /ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs/ n ( pl -didymides / -dɪˈdɪmɪˌdiːz/)
  1. a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek epididumis, from epi- + didumos twin, testicle; see didymous
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