salpinx
salpinx · salpinges · salpinxes
A trumpet-shaped tubeA trumpet-shaped tube.: A Fallopian tube.
/ˈsæl.pɪŋks/
Meaning
2 sensesA trumpet-shaped tube.
A Fallopian tube.
a tube in the uterus or the ear
A Eustachian tube.
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin salpinx.Borrowed from New Latin salpinx.
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