tuberous

tuberous
[ˈtjuːb(ə)rəs]
(亦作 tuberose ˈtjuːb(ə)rəʊs)
adjective
  1. (Botany)of the nature of a tuber. See tuberous root
    (植)块茎的。 见 tuberous root
    ■(of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root
    (植物)有块茎(或块根)的
  2. (Medicine)characterized by or affected by rounded swellings
    (医)有结节的,结节状的,隆突的
    tuberous sclerosis.
    结节性硬化。
派生
tuberosity
[-ˈrɒsɪti]
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber (see tuber)
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