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Tuber vs Tubular - What's the difference?

tuber | tubular |

As a proper noun tuber

is .

As an adjective tubular is

shaped like a tube.

tuber

English

(wikipedia tuber)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, as for example a potato or arrowroot.
  • (horticulture) A thickened "root-stock".

    • Related terms

    * tubercle * tubercular

    Anagrams

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    tubular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like a tube.
    • tubular bell
  • Of or pertaining to a tube.
  • Consisting of tubes.
  • (slang, dated) Cool, awesome.

    • Synonyms

    * cannular * tubiform

    Related terms

    * tubularity * tubularly

    See also

    * tubular assault * tubular boiler * tubular breathing * tubular bridge * tubular girder ----