tubulous

== English == === Alternative forms === tubulose === Etymology === From tubule +‎ -ous. Compare French tubuleux. === Adjective === tubulous (comparative more tubulous, superlative most tubulous) Shaped like a tube; tubular. (botany) Having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border. a tubulose flower Constructed of, or containing tubular parts. (botany) Composed wholly of tubular florets. a tubulous compound flower ==== Derived terms ==== tubulous boiler