epididymis
noun
- tube that connects a testicle to a vas deferens
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).
- A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
“Most men, I daresay, have never heard of their epididymis.”