SINCE 1828
duct of Cuvier
noun
duct of Cu·vier
| \ -ˈk(y)ü-vē-ˌā,
-kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
\
-kᵫ̅v-ˈyā
\
Medical 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
Comments on duct of Cuvier
What made you want to look up duct of Cuvier? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
-
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Homophone Quiz
More/moor than/then two/too/to.
Take the quiz -
Liar, Liar Quiz
Test your knowledge of words for lies, liars, and those being lied to. In other words, everyone.
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Word Winder's CrossWinder
Play the game
Share duct of Cuvier
Resources for duct of Cuvier