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torose
[ tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh- ]
adjective
- Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- Zoology. bulging.
torose
/ tɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ; tɔːˈrəʊz; ˈtɔːrəs; ˈtɔːrəʊz /
adjective
- biology (of a cylindrical part) having irregular swellings; knotted
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Derived Forms
- torosity, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torose1
C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling
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Example Sentences
Torose, Torulose, knobby; where a cylindrical body is swollen at intervals.
From Project Gutenberg
Torose: swelling into knots or protuberances.
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