noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/
General-American:[fəˈlɔʊːpi.ən thʊwb]
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noun
Meaning 1
Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of Fallopian tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: uterine tube, oviduct
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salpinx, female internal reproductive organ
History
Etymology
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.
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