Definition of tubule Tubule
/tuˈbjul/ - [tubyul] - tu•bule
We found 6 definitions of tubule from 5 different sources.
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What does tubule mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tubules |
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| tubule - a small tube | ||
| tube-shaped structure, tube conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases | ||
| microtubule a microscopically small tubule | ||
| nephron, uriniferous tubule any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney | ||
| uveoscleral pathway a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor | ||
| seminiferous tubule any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature | ||
| vasa efferentia the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tubule (n.)
A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. - tubule (n.)
A minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; as, the uriniferous tubules of the kidney.
Wikipedia 
- A tubule is a very small tube. In anatomy, a tubule is a very small tube coated with glandular epithelium.
Part of speech
🔤- tubule, noun, singular of tubules.
