TOROSE

Etymology

Adjective

torose (comparative more torose, superlative most torose)

cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences

Anagrams

• 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



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17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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