Vasa
noun, plural vasa
[vey-suh] /ˈveɪ sə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology, Botany.
1.
a vessel or duct.
noun (pl) vasa (ˈveɪsə)
1.
(anatomy, zoology) a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid
vas (vās)
n. pl va·sa (vā’zə)
An anatomical duct or canal conveying any liquid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
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