Definitions

1. verb

to form or have tubes, especially in a plant or animal

“The tubulate flowers bloomed in the garden.”

2. verb

to shape or form into tubes or a tube-like structure

“The engineer tubulated the pipe to increase its capacity.”

3. verb

to cause something to form or become tubes, especially in a plant or animal

“The disease caused the tubulate tissues in the patient’s body.”

4. noun

a tube-like structure, especially in a plant or animal

“The tubulate structure of the insect’s body helped it to move.”