tubicolous

adjective

tu·​bic·​o·​lous

-kələs

1

or less commonly tubicole

ˈt(y)übəˌkōl

[tubi- + -colous or -cole] : living in a self-constructed tube

a tubicolous annelid

2

[New Latin Tubicolae + English -ous] : spinning a tubular web

tubicolous spiders

3

or tubicolar

t(y)üˈbikələ(r)

[New Latin Tubicola + English -ous or -ar] : of or relating to the Tubicola or Tubicolae

Word History

Etymology

tubi- + -colous

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