One of a pair of tubes, on either side of the upper or outer extremity of the ovary, that provides a path by which an ovum travels from the ovary to the fundus of the uterus.
Note: Each tube is largely enveloped by its expanded
infundibulum, where, if the ovum is fertilized in the tube, it will implant (see
implantation) as a zygote.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 754 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)