n.
A tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus or to the outside.
oviductal o'vi·duc'tal adj.
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Emanating from or pertaining to the oviduct.
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In oviparous animals (those that lay eggs), the passage from the ovaries to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by sperm to become a zygote, or will degenerate in the body.
The oviduct in birds is divided in several parts:
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