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Cuvierian tubule

Cuvierian tubule noun: any of the clusters of fine tubes, located at the base of the respiratory tree in certain sea cucumbers, that can be discharged through the anus when the organism is stressed.

Noun

Cuvierian tubule (plural Cuvierian tubules)

  1. Any of the clusters of fine tubes, located at the base of the respiratory tree in certain sea cucumbers, that can be discharged through the anus when the organism is stressed.

Forms of Cuvierian tubule

pluralCuvierian tubules

Questions about Cuvierian tubule

What does Cuvierian tubule mean?
Cuvierian tubule means any of the clusters of fine tubes, located at the base of the respiratory tree in certain sea cucumbers, that can be discharged through the anus when the organism is stressed.
What part of speech is Cuvierian tubule?
Cuvierian tubule is a noun.
What is the plural of Cuvierian tubule?
The plural of Cuvierian tubule is Cuvierian tubules.

Words near Cuvierian tubule in the dictionary

  1. Cuvier's dwarf caiman
  2. Cuvier's rail
  3. Cuvierean
  4. Cuvierian
  5. Cuvierian organ
  6. Cuvierian tubule
  7. Cuvierian tubules
  8. cuviers
  9. CUVs
  10. cuvée
  11. cuvées

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