- tubicolous
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tu·bic·o·lous (to͞o-bĭkʹyə-ləs, tyo͞o-)
adj.
Inhabiting a tube or tubular structure:
a tubicolous marine worm.
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Tubicolous — Tu*bic o*lous, a. [See {Tubicol[ae]}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Inhabiting a tube; as, tubicolous worms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tubicolous — adj. [L. tubus, tube; colere, to dwell] Inhabiting a tube; a tubular spider web … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tubicolous — [tju: bɪkələs] adjective Zoology (of a marine worm) living in a tube … English new terms dictionary
tubicolous — tu·bic·o·lous … English syllables
tubicolous — a. spinning a tubular web; living in a self constructed tube … Dictionary of difficult words
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tubicole — adjective see tubicolous 1 * * * tubˈicole noun A tubicolous animal or plant (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑tube … Useful english dictionary
anchor ring — Torus To rus (t[=o] r[u^]s), n.; pl. {Tori} (t[=o] r[imac]). [L., a round, swelling, or bulging place, an elevation. Cf. 3d {Tore}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A large molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sabella — Sa*bel la, n. [NL., fr. L. sabulum gravel.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of tubicolous annelids having a circle of plumose gills around the head. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serpula — Ser pu*la, n.; pl. {Serpul[ae]}, E. {Serpulas}. [L., a little snake. See {Serpent}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus {Serpula} and allied genera of the family {Serpulid[ae]}. They secrete a calcareous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
