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