tubule

[ too-byool, tyoo- ]

noun

1. a small tube; a minute tubular structure.
2. convoluted tubule.

tubule

/ ˈtjuːbjuːl /

noun

1. any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubule¹

1670–80; < Latin tubulus, equivalent to tub ( us ) pipe + -ulus -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubule¹

C17: from Latin tubulus a little tube

Example Sentences

To explore how the tubules evolved, the team examined hormone signals in a dozen other beetle species.

From Science News For Students

Fruit flies use four of these tubules to filter their blood-like fluid.

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In 2016 a group at Harvard’s Lewis Lab used 3D printing to re-create the nephrons’ tubules, complete with a vascular network for blood flow—but they only stayed alive for a little over two months.

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But if the lymph capillary is a closed tubule at its commencement this does not follow.

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The fine chitinous tubule is especially conspicuous in connection with these largest goblets.

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Inner and outer aperture of the tubule of the same size; their diameter equal to their length and distance.

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Foraminal tubule stout, cylindrical, usually somewhat contorted; its orifice irregular in outline.

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This tubule, which does not extend beyond the surface of the cellular coat, is liable to be broken off in dried specimens.

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