Tubulose
Tubulose , adjective
[Compare French tubuleux. See Tubule.]
1.
(Botany) Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Botany), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower.
2.
(Botany) Containing, or consisting of, small tubes; specifically (Botany), composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower.
Collocations (1)
Tubulous boiler , a steam boiler composed chiefly of tubes containing water and surrounded by flame and hot gases; -- sometimes distinguished from tubular boiler.
Also: Tubulous