torose

[ tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh- ]

/ ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ- /

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adjective

Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.

Zoology. bulging.

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Also to·rous

[tawr-uhs, tohr-]. /ˈtɔr əs, ˈtoʊr-/.

Origin of torose

1750–60; <Latin torōsus bulging, full of muscle, equivalent to tor(us) bulge + -ōsus-ose¹

Words nearby torose

toroid, toroidal, Toronto, Toronto Blessing, Torontonian, torose, torpedo, torpedo boat, torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube

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How to use torose in a sentence

Torose, Torulose, knobby; where a cylindrical body is swollen at intervals.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for torose

torose

torous (ˈtɔːrəs)

/ (ˈtɔːrəʊz, tɔːˈrəʊz) /

adjective

biology (of a cylindrical part) having irregular swellings; knotted

Derived forms of torose

torosity (tɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for torose

C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling

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