torose

adjective

to·​rose

ˈtōrˌōs,

ˈtȯˌrōs

1

: having the surface covered with rounded prominences : knobbed

2

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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