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fallopian tube

US/fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/

fallopian tube is the alternative letter-case form of Fallopian tube.

Noun capitalized: Fallopian tube

Fallopian tube (plural Fallopian tubes)

  1. Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.

Synonyms of fallopian tube

Forms of fallopian tube

pluralfallopian tubes
pluralFallopian tubes
alternative formfallopian tube

Origin of fallopian tube

Early 18th century, from Fallopius (“Latinized form of the name of Gabriele Falloppio (1523 – October 9, 1562), the Italian anatomist and physician who first described them”) + -an + tube.

Questions about fallopian tube

What does fallopian tube mean?
Fallopian tube means either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.
What is fallopian tube the alternative letter-case form of?
Fallopian tube is the alternative letter-case form of Fallopian tube.
What part of speech is fallopian tube?
Fallopian tube is a noun.
How do you pronounce fallopian tube?
Fallopian tube is pronounced /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/ (US).
What is the plural of fallopian tube?
The plural of fallopian tube is fallopian tubes.

Words near fallopian tube in the dictionary

  1. Fallon
  2. Fallon County
  3. Fallon Station
  4. Fallons
  5. fallopian
  6. fallopian tube
  7. fallopian tubes
  8. fallos
  9. falloscopy
  10. Fallot
  11. fallotaspidid

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