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tubule

Syllabification: (tu·bule)

Definition of tubule

noun

  • a minute tube, especially as an anatomical structure:kidney tubules

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus 'tube'

tubule in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tubule in the British & World English dictionary