tubule

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UK/ˈtjuːbjuːl/US/ˈtubjul/

noun

A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.

“renal tubule”

OriginLatin tubulus →
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Meanings

nountubule (plural tubules)

plural tubules

  1. A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.

    renal tubule

Origin

  1. Latintubulus
  2. Englishtubule

Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

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APA

tubule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubule

MLA

“tubule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubule.

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