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torose

adjective
to·​rose | \ ˈtōrˌōs, ˈtȯˌrōs\

Definition of torose

1 : having the surface covered with rounded prominences : knobbed
2 : cylindrical (as a plant member) with alternate swellings and contractions

History and Etymology for torose

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

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