Tubule

//ˈtubjul// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
"renal tubule"
2
a small tube wordnet

Synonyms

catheter funnel hose nipple pipe pipeline

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

Related phrases

Malpighian tubule Miescher's tubule T tubule T-tubule connecting tubule distal convoluted tubule proximal convoluted tubule seminiferous tubule transverse tubule

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