ventricose in British English
(ˈvɛntrɪˌkəʊs) or ventricous (ˈvɛntrɪkəs)
adjective1. botany, zoology, anatomy having a swelling on one side; unequally inflated
the ventricose corolla of many labiate plants
2. another word for corpulent
Derived forms
ventricosity (ˌvɛntrɪˈkɒsɪtɪ) noun
Word origin
C18: from New Latin
ventricōsus, from Latin
venter belly