Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epididymis

/ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: epi-didymis
IPA: /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.

Example Sentences

"Most men, I daresay, have never heard of their epididymis."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).

Inflected Forms

epididymides (plural) epididymises (plural)

Derived Forms

epididymal epididymectomy epididymitis epididymosome epididymotomy parepididymis

Questions

How do you pronounce epididymis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/.
What does epididymis mean?: A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
Where does epididymis come from?: From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).

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