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tubule definition

tu·bule (to̵̅o̅′byo̵̅o̅l′, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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