calyx of oviduct [FBbt_00004918]
The anterior-most, cup-shaped region of the lateral oviduct (Kapelnikov et al., 2008; McQueen et al., 2022). Formed by the joining together of the individual pedicels (small tubes coming from the base of each ovariole) (McQueen et al., 2022).
calyx of oviduct
ID: FBbt_00004918
Adult Anatomy
The anterior-most, cup-shaped region of the lateral oviduct (Kapelnikov et al., 2008; McQueen et al., 2022). Formed by the joining together of the individual pedicels (small tubes coming from the base of each ovariole) (McQueen et al., 2022).
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- continuous with: ovary
- develops from: female genital primordium (female)
- is part of: lateral oviduct
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