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noun
A paired structure found in mammals including humans that develops in the early stages of embryonic development and plays a critical role in the formation of internal male reproductive organs; precursor to the vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, and epididymides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: mesonephric duct
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after German physiologist Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1794), who described the mesonephros and its ducts in his dissertation in 1759.
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