[ven.tri.cose] adj [NL ventricosus, fr. L ventr-, venter + -icosus (as in varicosus varicose)] (1756): markedly swollen, distended, or inflated esp. on one side "~ corollas"
VENTRICOSE
Meaning of VENTRICOSE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012