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tubule
[ too-byool, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu byul, ˈtyu- /
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noun
a small tube; a minute tubular structure.
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Origin of tubule
Words nearby tubule
tubular, tubular bell, tubular bells, tubular skate, tubulate, tubule, tubuliferous, tubuliflorous, tubulin, tubulous, tubulure
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British Dictionary definitions for tubule
tubule
/ (ˈtjuːbjuːl) /
noun
any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc
Word Origin for tubule
C17: from Latin tubulus a little tube
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