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FALLOPIUS
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• FALLOPIUS (noun)
The noun FALLOPIUS has 1 sense:
1. Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)
Familiarity information: FALLOPIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Fallopio; Fallopius; Gabriele Fallopius; Gabriello Fallopio
Instance hypernyms:
anatomist (an expert in anatomy)
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