tubule

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tubule

/ˈtjuːbjuːl/ UK
/ˈtubjul/ US

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Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

noun tubules

A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. renal tubule

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"tubule." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tubule. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"tubule." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tubule.

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@misc{tubule_2026,
  title = {tubule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tubule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}