"tubal" meaning in English

See tubal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtjuːbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtubəl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-tubal.wav [US]
Etymology: From tube + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tube|al}} tube + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tubal (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: tubal abortion, tubal ligation Translations (of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one): tubaire (French)
    Sense id: en-tubal-en-adj-ELI2LkP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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