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noun
one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
Also, Fallopian tube.
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Fallopian tube
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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World English Dictionary
| Fallopian tube (fəˈləʊpɪən) | |
| —n | |
| See oviduct either of a pair of slender tubes through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in female mammalsRelated: oviducal, oviductal | |
| Related: oviducal, oviductal | |
| [C18: named after Gabriello Fallopio (1523--62), Italian anatomist who first described the tubes] | |
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Word Origin & History
Fallopian tube
1706, from Gabriello Fallopio (1523-1562), It. anatomist who first described them.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
fallopian tube or Fallopian tube
n.
Either of a pair of slender tubes from each ovary to the side of the fundus of the uterus, through which the ova pass. Also called gonaduct, oviduct, salpinx, uterine tube.
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Science Dictionary
fallopian tube  (fə-lō'pē-ən) Pronunciation Key
Either of a pair of long, slender tubes found in female mammals that carry egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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fallopian tube
either of a pair of long narrow ducts located in the human female abdominal cavity that transport the male sperm cells to the egg, provide a suitable environment for fertilization, and transport the egg from the ovary, where it is produced, to the central channel (lumen) of the uterus.
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