Torous
oʊs, ˈtoʊr-, tɔˈroʊs, toʊ- adjective
1.
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
2.
Zoology, bulging.
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| —adj | |
| biology (of a cylindrical part) having irregular swellings; knotted | |
| [C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling] | |
| torous or torous | |
| —adj | |
| [C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling] | |
| torosity or torous | |
| —n | |
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| torose or torous (ˈtɔːrəʊz, tɔːˈrəʊz, ˈtɔːrəs) | |
| —adj | |
| biology (of a cylindrical part) having irregular swellings; knotted | |
| [C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling] | |
| torous or torous | |
| —adj | |
| [C18: from Latin torōsus muscular, from torus a swelling] | |
| torosity or torous | |
| —n | |
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