ductule

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/ˈdʌktjuːl/

noun

Any very small duct, typically lactiferous.

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ductductulus
OriginNew Latin ductulus ← Latin ductus →
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Meanings

nounductule (plural ductules)

plural ductules

  1. anatomyAny very small duct, typically lactiferous.

    Synonyms: duct

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny very small duct, typically lactiferous.

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duct

More synonyms by meaning

nouna very small duct

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ductulus
Broader
ductepithelial ductcanal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinductus
  2. New Latinductulus
  3. Englishductule

From New Latin ductulus, diminutive of Latin ductus. By surface analysis, duct + -ule.

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APA

ductule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductule

MLA

“ductule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ductule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ductule.

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