tubulous

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adjective

Shaped like a tube; tubular.

“'a tubulose flower”

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Meanings

adjectivetubulous (comparative more tubulous, superlative most tubulous)

comparative more tubulous · superlative most tubulous · alternative tubulose

  1. Shaped like a tube; tubular.
    1. biologyHaving a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border.

      'a tubulose flower

  2. Constructed of, or containing tubular parts.
    1. biologyComposed wholly of tubular florets.

      a tubulous compound flower

Origin

From tubule + -ous. Compare French tubuleux.

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APA

tubulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulous

MLA

“tubulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulous. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubulous,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulous.

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