seminal vesicle
noun
Simple meaning
One of two simple tubular glands located behind the male urinary bladder.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛmənəlvɛzɪkəl
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Definition
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noun
anatomy
One of two simple tubular glands located behind the male urinary bladder, responsible for the production of about sixty percent of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen.
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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