Definition of Tubulose. Meaning of Tubulose. Synonyms of Tubulose

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Definition of Tubulose

Tubulose
Tubulose Tu"bu*lose`, Tubulous Tu"bu*lous, a. [Cf. F. tubuleux. See Tubule.] 1. Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Bot.), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower. 2. Containing, or consisting of, small tubes; specifically (Bot.), composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower. Tubulous boiler, a steam boiler composed chiefly of tubes containing water and surrounded by flame and hot gases; -- sometimes distinguished from tubular boiler.

Meaning of Tubulose from wikipedia

- throat and limb. The shape of the gamopetalous corolla can be very varied: tubulose (cylinder-shaped, as in the central flowers of the capitula of the compositae...
- or with a slight taper towards the top. The interior is a hollow tube (tubulose) and the base has silky white mycelium present. Spores: Fusoid or oblong...
- pedicels – with five short, equal, acute teeth; corolla zygomorphic, 6–13 mm, tubulose to funnel-shaped, violet, blue or yellow, with or without violet stripes...
- slightly narrowed towards the mouth infundibuliform in the lower half, tubulose in the upper half Colour of pitchers usually dark brownish purple to almost...
- surface. The peristome and lid range in colour from orange to red. The tubulose upper pitchers are similar in size to their terrestrial counterparts, measuring...
- the inner surface. The peristome ranges in colour from green to red. The tubulose upper pitchers are considerably larger than their terrestrial counterparts...
- lid ranges in colour from orange to red, and bears fine red streaks. The tubulose to narrowly infundibular upper pitchers are similar in size to their terrestrial...
- lid ranges in colour from orange to red, and bears fine red streaks. The tubulose to narrowly infundibular upper pitchers are similar in size to their terrestrial...
- wide curve. They are narrowly infundibular in shape, sometimes becoming tubulose towards the mouth. Aerial pitchers are up to 26 cm high by 7 cm wide. The...
- part, slightly ventricose for around a third of their height, and wholly tubulose in the upper part. Aerial pitchers may be up to 15 cm high and 3 cm wide...