ductus deferens

English

Etymology

From Latin ductus (channel, duct) + dēferēns (carrying off), present active participle of dēferō (carry off).

Noun

ductus deferens (plural ductus deferentes)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of vas deferens.

Translations

Latin

Noun

ductus dēferēns n (genitive ductī dēferentis); second declension

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) vas deferens
    Synonym: vās dēferēns

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, nominative/accusative/vocative in -us) with a third-declension participle.

singular plural
nominative ductus dēferēns ductī dēferentia
genitive ductī dēferentis ductōrum dēferentium
dative ductō dēferentī ductīs dēferentibus
accusative ductus dēferēns ductōs dēferentia
ablative ductō dēferente
ductō dēferentī
ductīs dēferentibus
vocative ductus dēferēns ductī dēferentia

Descendants

  • English: ductus deferens