mesosalpinx

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noun

Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.

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Meanings

nounmesosalpinx (plural mesosalpinges)

plural mesosalpinges

  1. anatomyPart of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.

Origin

From meso- + salpinx.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mesosalpinx

hydrosalpinxpyosalpinxsalpinx
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APA

mesosalpinx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosalpinx

MLA

“mesosalpinx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosalpinx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesosalpinx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesosalpinx.

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