"Wolffian duct" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wolffian ducts [plural]
Etymology: After Caspar Friedrich Wolff, German physiologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wolffian duct (plural Wolffian ducts)
  1. a paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis Wikipedia link: Caspar Friedrich Wolff, Wolffian duct

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