ɛpɒˈɒfɒrən

Definitions

1. noun

A small tubular remnant of the Müllerian duct in the male embryo, which usually degenerates, but sometimes persists as a small blind pouch.

“The anatomist studied the epoophoron in the human fetus to understand its role in embryonic development.”

2. anatomy

A term used in anatomy to refer to the epoophoron, the small tubular remnant of the Müllerian duct.

“In the anatomy textbook, the epoophoron was described as a small, usually inconsequential structure.”