tubulate

[ adjective too-byuh-lit, -leyt, tyoo-; verb too-byuh-leyt, tyoo- ]

adjective

1. Also tubu·lated. shaped like or having a tube.

verb (used with object)

, tu·bu·lat·ed, tu·bu·lat·ing.

1. to form into or furnish with a tube.

tubulate

verb

1. to form or shape into a tube
2. to fit or furnish with a tube

adjective

1. See tubular
   a less common word for tubular

Derived Forms

• ˌtubuˈlation, noun
• ˈtubuˌlator, noun

Other Words From

• tubu·lation noun
• tubu·lator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubulate¹

1745–55; < Latin tubulātus; tubule, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubulate¹

C18: from Latin tubulātus , from tubulus a little pipe, from tubus pipe

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.

From Project Gutenberg