Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vas deferens

/ˌvæz ˈdɛfəɹəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: vas def-er-ens
IPA: /ˌvæz ˈdɛfəɹəns/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

Example Sentences

"“Do you love Alexa?” “Woah, I’m not a one-woman man.” Of course not, his vasa deferentia must be on call round-the-clock."

Etymology

From New Latin vās dēferēns, itself from vās (“vessel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”, present active participle of dēferō (“to carry off”)).

Word Breakdown

Root: vās dēferēns

Inflected Forms

vasa deferentia (plural)

Derived Forms

deferentectomy

Frequently Paired Words

vasectomy

Synonyms

ductus deferens sperm duct spermiduct spermoduct spermaduct

Questions

How do you pronounce vas deferens?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvæz ˈdɛfəɹəns/.
What does vas deferens mean?: The duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
Where does vas deferens come from?: From New Latin vās dēferēns, itself from vās (“vessel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”, present active participle of dēferō (“to carry off”)).

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