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connecting tubule

connecting tubule noun: a tubule in the nephron in the kidney that goes to the pelvis. Its primary function is to bring urine to the pelvis of the kidney.

Noun

connecting tubule (plural connecting tubules)

  1. A tubule in the nephron in the kidney that goes to the pelvis. Its primary function is to bring urine to the pelvis of the kidney.

Forms of connecting tubule

pluralconnecting tubules

Questions about connecting tubule

What does connecting tubule mean?
Connecting tubule means a tubule in the nephron in the kidney that goes to the pelvis. Its primary function is to bring urine to the pelvis of the kidney.
What part of speech is connecting tubule?
Connecting tubule is a noun.
What is the plural of connecting tubule?
The plural of connecting tubule is connecting tubules.

Words near connecting tubule in the dictionary

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  4. connecting rods
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  9. connecting word
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