Recent Examples on the WebDogs ovulate only once or twice a year and mature their eggs in the oviduct for a relatively long time.—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Her ovaries are pulled outside her body, and a catheter full of embryos is plunged into her oviduct.—Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 The embryos were nourished by a milk-like substance secreted in the oviduct.—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024 It’s been known for decades that some live-bearing caecilian species produce a secretion in their oviducts to nourish their young internally, thanks to earlier research from Wake.—Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oviduct
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