What does "tubocanaliculate" mean?

Having large-diameter pores with funnel-shaped openings on both inner and outer surfaces of the shell. These eggs would have a high gas exchange rate, and therefore were probably buried in humid mounds.

Tubocanaliculate

Q: What is a synonym for "tubocanaliculate"?

Common synonyms include: angusticanaliculate, multicanaliculate, obliquicanaliculate, prolatocanaliculate, rimocanaliculate.

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Adjective

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Having large-diameter pores with funnel-shaped openings on both inner and outer surfaces of the shell. These eggs would have a high gas exchange rate, and therefore were probably buried in humid mounds. not-comparable

Synonyms

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angusticanaliculate multicanaliculate obliquicanaliculate prolatocanaliculate rimocanaliculate

Etymology

From tube + -o- + canaliculate.

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