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fistular

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Tubelike; resembling a hollow cylinder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: tubular

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Having tubelike parts of this form.

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

hollow and tube-shaped like a reed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fistulate, fistulous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fistula Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English fistular From fistula + -ar.