torose (comparative more torose, superlative most torose)
cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences
• Sooter, Tesoro, ostreo-
Source: Wiktionary
To*rose", a. Etym: [L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See Torus.]
Definition: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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