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tubelike

American  
[toob-lahyk] / ˈtubˌlaɪk /

adjective

  1. resembling a tube in shape; cylindrical and hollow.


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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

Nephridia are tubelike excretory structures that filter body fluid.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

I descended the stairs, and found myself in a sort of cellar with two tubelike arrangements, down one of which a young man was shooting.

From The Great Secret by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

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