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tubulate
[ adjective too-byuh-lit, -leyt, tyoo-; verb too-byuh-leyt, tyoo- ]
adjective
- Also tubu·lated. shaped like or having a tube.
verb (used with object)
, tu·bu·lat·ed, tu·bu·lat·ing.
- to form into or furnish with a tube.
tubulate
verb
- to form or shape into a tube
- to fit or furnish with a tube
adjective
- a less common word for tubular
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Derived Forms
- ˌtubuˈlation, noun
- ˈtubuˌlator, noun
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Other Words From
- tubu·lation noun
- tubu·lator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tubulate1
C18: from Latin tubulātus , from tubulus a little pipe, from tubus pipe
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Example Sentences
They are also distinguishable by their long and large heads, armed with very long tubulate mandibles.
From Project Gutenberg
Thus, for example, the tubulate corolla supposes the pre-existence of unguiculate petals.
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