tuberous

tuberous

English

Etymology

    From tuber + -ous.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈt(j)uːbəɹəs/
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    Adjective

    tuberous (comparative more tuberous, superlative most tuberous)

    1. Relating to, resembling, or producing tubers.
    2. Relating to tuberosities.
      • 1962, Philip Larkin, Sunny Prestatyn:
        Huge tits and a fissured crotch / Were scored well in, and the space / Between her legs held scrawls / That set her fairly astride / A tuberous cock and balls

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