tubelike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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When an adult wasp locates ash borer eggs or larvae, it uses a tubelike organ called an ovipositor to deposit its babies.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022
The concept was inspired by the carnivorous pitcher plant, which has tubelike modified leaves with slippery interior surfaces that cause unlucky insects to slide into its trap.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
When the landmark structure finally reopens, travelers can use it to get to the JetBlue terminal via the old tubelike walkways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2018
Nephridia are tubelike excretory structures that filter body fluid.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
Then, with a tubelike lower lip, they suck up the sap.
From Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies by Jeannette Augustus Marks
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