Etymology

tubule

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Today it means: A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. Full definition →

Latin tubulus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromtubulus
  2. English todaytubule

Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

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