tubuli-|ˈtjuːbjʊlɪ|combining form of mod.L. tubulus tubule, in several scientific terms. ˈtubuliˌbranch|-bræŋk|, ˌtubuliˈbranchianZool., n. a member of the Tubulibranchiata, branchiate gastropod molluscs with tubular shells, in Cuvier's classification; adj.= next. ˌtubuliˈbranchiate, adj. belonging to the Tubulibranchiata; n.=prec.ˈtubuliˌcoleZool.[L. -cola inhabitant], n. a member of the Tubulicolæ in Cuvier's classification, a tubularian; adj. inhabiting a tubule; belonging to the Tubulicolæ. ˌtubuliˈdentatea.Zool.[L. dentātus toothed], belonging to the Tubulidentāta, a group of edentates having compound teeth traversed by parallel vertical tubules. tubuˈliferousa.Nat.Hist.[-ferous], bearing tubules; spec. having a tubular ovipositor, as the females of certain insects. ˌtubuliˈfloral, -ˈflorousadjs., Bot.[L. flōs, flōr-em flower], belonging to the division Tubulifloræ of Composite plants, having either all the florets, or those of the disk, tubular. ˈtubuliˌforma., having the form of a tubule, tubular. ˈtubuliˌporeZool.[L. porus pore], a polyzoan of the genus Tubuˈlipora or family Tubuliˈporidæ, having tubular calcareous calicles; also tubuˈliporid (Funk's Stand.Dict. 1895). tubuˈliporoida.[see -oid], resembling, or having the characters of, the family Tubuliporidæ (Cent.Dict. 1891).1855T. Williams in Ann. & Mag.Nat.Hist.Ser. ii. XVI. 408 The two preceding *Tubulibranchs.Ibid. 407 The *Tubulibranchiate genera.1842Brande Dict.Sc. etc., *Tubulibranchians... *Tubulicoles, a name applied by Cuvier to a family of Polypes.1822J. Parkinson Outl. Oryctol. 40 With *tubuliferous lobes.1852Zoologist X. 3405 They were certainly tubuliferous and not merely membranous appendages.1882M. T. Masters in Jrnl.Bot. XI. 39 The *Tubulifloral division of the Composites.1891Cent.Dict., *Tubuliflorous.1796Kirwan Elem.Min. (ed. 2) I. 30 *Tubuliform, slender cylinders.1877Huxley Anat.Inv.Anim. vii. 381 Glands..divisible into five different kinds (aciniform, ampullate, aggregate, tubuliform, and tuberous).1864Webster, *Tubulipore.
tubuli-/ˈtju:bjʊli/combining form of tubule: see -i-.
tubuli- combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin tubulus tubule, tube 1.: tubule : tubulus < tubuliferous > 2.: tubular < tubuliflorous >