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müllerian duct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
mul-le-ri-an duct
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Müllerian duct.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Müllerian ducts (plural) Mullerian duct (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Wolffian duct

Synonyms

paramesonephric duct

Questions

What does müllerian duct mean?
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.
Where does müllerian duct come from?
Named after German physiologist Johannes Peter Müller (1801–1858), who described the ducts in 1830.

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