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-/.
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Example sentences from the Web for torose
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), nounWord Origin for torose
C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling
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