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Cuvierian tubules

Cuvierian tubules is the plural of Cuvierian tubule.

Meaning of Cuvierian tubule

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.

Questions about Cuvierian tubules

What is Cuvierian tubules the plural of?
Cuvierian tubules is the plural of Cuvierian tubule.

Words near Cuvierian tubules in the dictionary

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

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