torose

American

[tawr-ohs, tohr-, taw-rohs, toh-] / ˈtɔr oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ- /

Also torous

adjective

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

torose British

/ tɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ, tɔːˈrəʊz, ˈtɔːrəs, ˈtɔːrəʊz /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

torosity noun

Etymology

Origin of torose

1750–60; < Latin torōsus bulging, full of muscle, equivalent to tor ( us ) bulge + -ōsus -ose ¹

Example Sentences

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Torose, Torulose, knobby; where a cylindrical body is swollen at intervals.

From Project Gutenberg

Torose: swelling into knots or protuberances.

From Project Gutenberg

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