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torulose

/ˈtɔːr.jʊ.loʊs/

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adjective

/ˈtɔːr.jʊ.loʊs/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший ботанический термин, описывающий цилиндрическую структуру, которая вздута или выпукла через определённые промежутки, наподобие нити бус.

An obsolete botanical term describing a cylindrical structure that is swollen or bulging at intervals, like a string of beads.

  1. Swollen and constricted at intervalsC2formalscientific

    Describing a cylindrical or ellipsoid body that is alternately swollen and constricted along its length, resembling a string of beads.

    ruЧётковидный

    • The stem of the plant was torulose, with distinct swellings at regular intervals.
    • Under the microscope, the fungal hyphae appeared torulose.
    • The torulose shape of the root is characteristic of this species.

    Synonymsbeaded