Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oviduct

/ˈɒvɪdʌkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: oviduct
IPA: /ˈɒvɪdʌkt/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ōviductus. By surface analysis, ovi- + -duct.

Inflected Forms

oviducts (plural)

Derived Forms

oviducal oviductal

Synonyms

Fallopian tube gonaduct salpinx uterine tube

Questions

How do you pronounce oviduct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒvɪdʌkt/.
What does oviduct mean?: A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.
Where does oviduct come from?: Borrowed from New Latin ōviductus. By surface analysis, ovi- + -duct.

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