tubelike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Towering redwoods and lanky jungle vines hoist water from the soil to their lofty leaves through a tubelike tissue called the xylem.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 27, 2023
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
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
Tracheids are hollow tubelike cells with thick cell walls strengthened by lignin.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
The April breeze, fluttering carelessly through the tubelike street, caught her large hat and tipped it awry.
From One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick
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