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tubal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːbəl/
  • General-American: /ˈtubəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːbəl
  • CMU ARPABET: T UW1 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • tubal ligation
  • tubal pregnancy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English -al English tubal From tube + -al.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tubaire — of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one