tubulous
adjective
tu·bu·lous
\ˈt(y)übyələs\
variants: less commonly
tubulose
\-yəˌlōs\Definition of tubulous
1 : resembling or having the form of a tube
2 : made up of or containing tubes or a tubular element (as florets) a tubulous boiler
tubulously
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Origin and Etymology of tubulous
New Latin tubulosus, from Latin tubulus + -osus -ose
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