Epididymis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Epididymis \Ep`i*did"y*mis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` upon + ?
     testicle.] (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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  epididymis
       n : a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas
           deferens
       [also: {epididymides} (pl)]