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Noun: epididymis (epididymides)  ,e-pi'di-du-mis
  1. A convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
    "The epididymis is where sperm mature and gain motility"

Derived forms: epididymides

Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct

Part of: seminal duct, testicle, testis

Encyclopedia: Epididymis