Tubule
noun
1.
a small tube; a minute tubular structure.
2.
convoluted tubule.
noun
1.
any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc
tubule tu·bule (tōō’byōōl, tyōō’-)
n.
A very small tube or tubular structure; tubulus.
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