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Tubicolae
plural noun
Tu·bic·o·lae
\-kəˌlē\
Definition of Tubicolae
in former classifications
: a group of animals distinguished by the tubes they construct: a : sedentaria b : a group of spiders that build tubular nests
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Origin and Etymology of tubicolae
New Latin, from tubi- + -colae (plural of -cola)
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