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- [too-byool, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu byul, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.bjuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-byool, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu byul, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tubule word
- noun tubule a small tube; a minute tubular structure. 1
- noun tubule convoluted tubule. 1
- noun tubule small tube 1
- noun tubule any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc 0
- noun tubule a small tube; minute tubular structure in an animal or plant 0
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Origin of tubule
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin tubulus, equivalent to tub(us) pipe + -ulus -ule
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Parts of speech for Tubule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tubule popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tubule usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tubule
- what is the function of the distal convoluted tubule?
- what are the parts of the renal tubule?
- what is distal tubule?
- what happens in the distal tubule?
- what does the renal tubule do?
- what does the proximal convoluted tubule do?
- what does the distal convoluted tubule do?
- what is proximal convoluted tubule?
- what is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
- what happens in the proximal convoluted tubule?
- what is the proximal convoluted tubule?
- what is renal tubule?
- what is reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule?
- what does the distal tubule do?
- what does the proximal tubule do?
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