TOROSE


Meaning of TOROSE in English

ˈtōrˌōs, ˈtȯˌrōs,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: Latin torosus, from torus protuberance, bulge + -osus -ose

1. : having the surface covered with rounded prominences : knobbed

2. : cylindrical (as a plant member) with alternate swellings and contractions

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