Tubicolous

Tubicolous
Tubicolous Tu*bic"o*lous, a. [See {Tubicol[ae]}.] (Zo["o]l.) Inhabiting a tube; as, tubicolous worms. [1913 Webster]

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  • tubicole — adjective see tubicolous 1 * * * tubˈicole noun A tubicolous animal or plant (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑tube …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Sabella — Sa*bel la, n. [NL., fr. L. sabulum gravel.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of tubicolous annelids having a circle of plumose gills around the head. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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