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Explain the female reproductive system of earthworm

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The female reproductive system consists of a pair of ovaries lying in the 13th segment Each ovary has finger like projections which contain ova in linear scries. Ovarian funnels are present beneath the ovaries which continue into the oviducts. They join together and open on the ventral side is a single median female genital pare in the 14 segment Spermathecae or seminal receptacles are three pairs lying in segments `7^(th), 8^(th) and 9^(th)` opening to the exterior on the ventral side between `6^(th) & 7^(th), 7^(th) & 8^(th) and & 9^(th)`
segments. They receive spermatozoa from the partner and store during copulation
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