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单词 tubicolous
释义

tubicolous

[ too-bik-uh-luhs, tyoo- ]
/ tuˈbɪk ə ləs, tyu- /

adjective

living in a self-constructed tube, as a marine worm.

Origin of tubicolous

Fist recorded in 1870–75; tubi- + -colous

Words nearby tubicolous

tubesnout, tube sock, tube top, tubeworm, tubi-, tubicolous, tubifex, tubiflorous, tubiform, tubing, Tübingen
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Example sentences from the Web for tubicolous

  • Some tubicolous worms have their tubes projecting above the surface.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
  • Vestlet, vest′let, n. a tubicolous sea-anemone of genus Cerianthus.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tubicolous

tubicolous
/ (tjuːˈbɪkələs) /

adjective

(of certain invertebrate animals) living in a self-constructed tube
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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