| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ad·nex·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   d-n k s |
| PLURAL NOUN: | Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts, as ovaries and oviducts in relation to the uterus. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin, neuter pl. of adnexus, past participle of adnectere, to bind to. See annex. | | OTHER FORMS: | ad·nexal —ADJECTIVE
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