epididymis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens

WordNet

Ep`i*did"y*mis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. upon + testicle.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ. -- Ep`i*did"y*mal a.

Webster 1913