Definitions

Uterus

• (Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) Oviduct. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
• In female reproductive system, expanded terminal section of oviduct in which eggs are stored. Opens via gonopore (uterine opening) to exterior and may be connected to seminal receptacle by canal. [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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