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salpinx

[ sal-pingks ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural salpinges
  1. a trumpet-shaped tube, as a Fallopian or Eustachian tube.


salpinx

/ sælˈpɪndʒɪən; ˈsælpɪŋks /

noun

  1. anatomy another name for Fallopian tube Eustachian tube
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • salpingian, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ²¹±ô·±è¾±²Ô·²µ¾±Â·²¹²Ô [sal-, pin, -jee-, uh, n], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salpinx1

1835–45; < Greek: trumpet
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salpinx1

C19: from Greek: trumpet
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Example Sentences

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An imitation of this wooden torch was undoubtedly the torch-case made of clay or metal in the shape of a salpinx.

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