The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
torose — [tō′rəs, tôr′əstō′rōs΄, tôr′ōs΄, tō rōs′] adj. [L torosus, full of muscle, knotty < torus, muscle] 1. bulging, knobbed, protuberant, swelling, etc. 2. Bot. cylindrical, with swellings at intervals: Also torous [tō′rəs, tôr′əs] … English World dictionary
torose — adj. [L. torus, elevation] A swelling into knobs; cylindrical and swollen at intervals; torous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
torose — /tawr ohs, tohr , taw rohs , toh /, adj. 1. Bot. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed. 2. Zool. bulging. Also, torous /tohr euhs, tawr /. [1750 60; < L torosus bulging, full of muscle, equiv. to tor(us) bulge + osus… … Universalium
torose — to·rose (toґrōs) [L. torosus muscular, brawny] bulging or knobby; called also torous … Medical dictionary
torose — adj. bulging, swollen … English contemporary dictionary
torose — a. (Bot.) Knobby, torous … New dictionary of synonyms
torose — to·rose … English syllables
torose — /ˈtɔroʊs/ (say tawrohs), /tɔˈroʊs/ (say taw rohs) adjective 1. Botany cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed. 2. Zoology bulging. Also, torous /ˈtɔrəs/ (say tawruhs). {Latin torōsus bulging. See torus} …
torose — a. bulging, knobbly; muscular. ♦ torous, a. ♦ torosity, n … Dictionary of difficult words
torose — adj. 1 Bot. (of plants, esp. their stalks) cylindrical with bulges at intervals. 2 Zool. knobby. Etymology: L torosus f. torus: see TORUS … Useful english dictionary
