torose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences; having the appearance of a knobbly rope.

Word forms

torose more torose most torose

Etymology

From Latin torosus (“full of muscle, brawny, fleshy”). See torus.

Derived words

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