vas deferens
noun/ˌvæs ˈdefərenz/
/ˌvæs ˈdefərenz/
(plural vasa deferentia
(anatomy)/ˌveɪsə defəˈrenʃiə/
/ˌveɪsə defəˈrenʃiə/
)- the tube through which sperm pass from the testis on their way out of the bodyWord Originlate 16th cent.: from vas + Latin deferens ‘carrying away’, present participle of deferre.
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