Etymology

tubulin

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Today it means: Any of a group of proteins used as the material for microtubules. Full definition →

English tubule ← Latin tubulu
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  1. Latintuba
  2. Latintubus
  3. Latintubulu
  4. Englishtubule
  5. English todaytubulin

From tubul- + -in.

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