tubule

noun tu·bule \ˈtü-(ˌ)byül, ˈtyü-\

Definition of TUBULE

: a small tube; especially : a slender elongated anatomical channel

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Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus

First Known Use: 1677

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noun tu·bule \ˈt(y)ü-(ˌ)byü(ə)l\

: a small tube; especially : a slender elongated anatomical channel

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