tubulous

English

Alternative forms

• tubulose

Etymology

From tubule +‎ -ous. Compare French tubuleux.

Adjective

tubulous (comparative more tubulous, superlative most tubulous)

1. Shaped like a tube; tubular.
   1. (botany) Having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border.

      a tubulose flower

2. Constructed of, or containing tubular parts.
   1. (botany) Composed wholly of tubular florets.

      a tubulous compound flower

Derived terms

• tubulous boiler