duct of Cuvier

duct of Cu·vier

noun \-ˈk(y)ü-vē-ˌā, -ku̅e̅v-ˈyā\

Definition of DUCT OF CUVIER

: either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the vertebrate embryo—called also common cardinal vein

Biographical Note for DUCT OF CUVIER

G. Cuvier —see cuvierian vein