fistular

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a fistular stem under a magnifying glass.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hollow and tube-shaped like a reed: Describes something that is empty inside and has a cylindrical, pipe-like form, similar to the stem of a hollow plant such as a reed.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The botanist identified the plant by its fistular stem.
  • Certain grasses have a fistular structure that allows for efficient air passage.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in botanical, biological, or medical descriptions to denote a hollow, tubular anatomical structure.
  • The fungus forms fistular hyphae that transport nutrients.

Variants and Related Words

• Fistulous (adj): Often used interchangeably with "fistular," especially in medical contexts to describe an abnormal hollow passage.
  • The patient developed a fistulous tract after the surgery.
• Fistula (n): An abnormal or surgically created connection between two hollow spaces or a hollow organ and the skin.
  • An anal fistula can cause significant discomfort.

Synonyms

• Tubular: Having the form of a tube or cylinder.
• Cylindrical: Shaped like a cylinder.
• Hollow: Having a hole or empty space inside.

Antonyms

• Solid: Firm and stable in shape; not hollow.
• Packed: Filled tightly; having no empty space.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This term is highly technical and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. hollow and tube-shaped like a reed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fistulate
• fistulous