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—tubulously, adv./tooh"byeuh leuhs, tyooh"-/, adj.1. containing or consisting of tubes.2. having the form of a tube; tubular.3. Bot. having tubular flowers.[1655-65; < NL tubulosus. See TUBULE, -OUS]
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tubulous — [to͞o′byə ləs, tyo͞o′byə ləs] adj. [ TUBUL(E) + OUS] 1. TUBULAR (senses 1 & 2) 2. having small, tubelike flowers … English World dictionary
Tubulous — Tubulose Tu bu*lose , Tubulous Tu bu*lous, a. [Cf. F. tubuleux. See {Tubule}.] 1. Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Bot.), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tubulous boiler — Tubulose Tu bu*lose , Tubulous Tu bu*lous, a. [Cf. F. tubuleux. See {Tubule}.] 1. Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Bot.), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tubulous boiler — Boiler Boil er, n. 1. One who boils. [1913 Webster] 2. A vessel in which any thing is boiled. [1913 Webster] Note: The word boiler is a generic term covering a great variety of kettles, saucepans, clothes boilers, evaporators, coppers, retorts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubulous — adjective a) Shaped like a tube; tubular b) Constructed of, or containing tubular parts … Wiktionary
tubulous — tu·bu·lous (tooґbu ləs) containing tubules … Medical dictionary
tubulous — tu·bu·lous … English syllables
tubulous — tu•bu•lous [[t]ˈtu byə ləs, ˈtyu [/t]] adj. 1) bio containing or consisting of tubes 2) bio having the form of a tube; tubular 3) bot having tubular flowers • Etymology: 1655–65; < NL tubulōsus. See tubule, ous … From formal English to slang
tubulous — /ˈtjubjələs/ (say tyoohbyuhluhs) adjective 1. containing or composed of tubes. 2. having the form of a tube; tubular. {New Latin tubulōsus} …
tubulous — adj. = TUBULAR … Useful english dictionary
