salpinx

American

[sal-pingks] / ˈsæl pɪŋks /

noun

Anatomy.

a trumpet-shaped tube, as a Fallopian or Eustachian tube.

salpinx British

/ sælˈpɪndʒɪən, ˈsælpɪŋks /

noun

anatomy another name for Fallopian tube Eustachian tube

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

salpingian

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

salpinges

plural

Etymology

Origin of salpinx

1835–45; < Greek: trumpet

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.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

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