tubule

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(to̵̅o̅′byo̵̅o̅l′, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

a small tube; minute tubular structure in an animal or plant

Origin: < L tubulus, dim. of tubus, tube

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noun
A very small tube or tubular structure.

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Origin: Latin tubulus

Origin: , diminutive of tubus, tube

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