“tubulous”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

tubulous

释义

tubulous, a.|ˈtjuːbjʊləs|
[ad. mod.L. tubulōs-us; cf. F. tubuleux (1771 in Dict. Trévoux).]
1. Having the form of a tube; = tubular 1.
1664Power Exp. Philos. i. 4 The stings in all Bees are hollow and tubulous.1755Gentl. Mag. Jan. 8/2 The flower is red and tubulous.1826G. Samouelle Direct. Collect. Insects & Crust. 23 A very short tubulous haustellum.
2. Containing or composed of tubes: = tubular 3.
a. Bot. (See quot.) rare^—0.
1864Webster, Tubulose, Tubulous... 2. Containing small tubes; composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower.
b. Of a steam boiler: Having either fire-tubes or water-tubes.
1860Illustr. Lond. News 5 May 422/3 Safety-boilers (Tubulous)..are now made with water fire-box.1892Spectator 19 Mar. 386/1 The tubulous boiler [for ships]..is growing in favour both in France and America.
Hence ˈtubulously adv., in a tubulous form; ˈtubulousness (Bailey, 1727, vol. II).
1818T. Nutall Genera N. Amer. Plants II. 80 Spatha tubulously cucullate.

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