tubicolous
adjective
tu·bic·o·lous
-kələs
1
or less commonly tubicole
[tubi- + -colous or -cole]
: living in a self-constructed tube
ˈt(y)übəˌkōl
a tubicolous annelid
2
[New Latin Tubicolae + English -ous]
: spinning a tubular web
tubicolous spiders
3
or tubicolar
[New Latin Tubicola + English -ous or -ar]
: of or relating to the Tubicola or Tubicolae
t(y)üˈbikələ(r)
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“Tubicolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubicolous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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