Etymology of the English word microtubule
the English word
microtubulederived from the English word
tubulederived from the Classical Latin word
tubulusderived from the Classical Latin word
tubus (pipe; lute; trumpet)
using the English prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
Usage
Word found in Modern English
