tuberous

[ too-ber-uhs, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bər əs, ˈtyu- /

adjective

characterized by the presence of rounded or wartlike prominences or tubers.

of the nature of such a prominence.

Botany. bearing tubers.

having the nature of or resembling a tuber.

Also tuberose.

Origin of tuberous

First recorded in 1640–50, tuberous is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber¹, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM tuberous

sem·i·tu·ber·ous, adjective

Words nearby tuberous

tuberculum, tuberculum arthriticum, tuber fern, tuberose, tuberosity, tuberous, tuberous root, tuberous sclerosis, tubesnout, tube sock, tube top

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Example sentences from the Web for tuberous

Their tuberous roots are best divided and set out in September.
Gardening for Little Girls|Olive Hyde Foster
There are three kinds of Trientalis, much alike, perennials, with tuberous roots.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong
Its form is always more or less irregular, roundish, often dimply or tuberous; different from most other Larcoidea.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Of bulbs which flower in the summer and fall, Gloxinias and tuberous rooted Begonias are great favorites and easily managed.
Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888|Various

Take up bulbs and tuberous roots and dry them in the shade before removing them to the store-room.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tuberous

tuberous

tuberose (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs)

/ (ˈtjuːbərəs) /

adjective

(of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubersa tuberous root

anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers

Word Origin for tuberous

C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of knobs; see tuber

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tuberous

tuberous

[ tōō′bər-əs ]

adj.

Producing or bearing tubers.

Being or resembling a knot; nodular; lumpy.

单词	tuberous
释义	tuberous [ too-ber-uhs, tyoo- ] / ˈtu bər əs, ˈtyu- / adjective characterized by the presence of rounded or wartlike prominences or tubers. of the nature of such a prominence. Botany. bearing tubers. having the nature of or resembling a tuber. Also tuberose. Origin of tuberous First recorded in 1640–50, tuberous is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber¹, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM tuberous sem·i·tu·ber·ous, adjective Words nearby tuberous tuberculum, tuberculum arthriticum, tuber fern, tuberose, tuberosity, tuberous, tuberous root, tuberous sclerosis, tubesnout, tube sock, tube top Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tuberous Their tuberous roots are best divided and set out in September. Gardening for Little Girls\|Olive Hyde Foster There are three kinds of Trientalis, much alike, perennials, with tuberous roots. Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong Its form is always more or less irregular, roundish, often dimply or tuberous; different from most other Larcoidea. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel Of bulbs which flower in the summer and fall, Gloxinias and tuberous rooted Begonias are great favorites and easily managed. Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888\|Various Take up bulbs and tuberous roots and dry them in the shade before removing them to the store-room. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tuberous tuberous tuberose (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs) / (ˈtjuːbərəs) / adjective (of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubersa tuberous root anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers Word Origin for tuberous C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of knobs; see tuber Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tuberous tuberous [ tōō′bər-əs ] adj. Producing or bearing tubers. Being or resembling a knot; nodular; lumpy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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