# epididymis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).

## Source
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