seminal vesicle

/ˌsɛmənl ˈvɛsəkəl/
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Other forms: seminal vesicles

Definitions of seminal vesicle
  1. noun
    either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation
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    type of:
    duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland
    a gland that secretes externally through a duct
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