tubulous

adjective

tu·​bu·​lous

ˈt(y)übyələs

variants or less commonly tubulose

-yəˌlōs

1

: resembling or having the form of a tube

2

: made up of or containing tubes or a tubular element (as florets)

a tubulous boiler

tubulously adverb

Word History

Etymology

New Latin tubulosus, from Latin tubulus + -osus -ose

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