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ventricose

/ˈvɛn.trɪ.koʊs/

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adjective

/ˈvɛn.trɪ.koʊs/formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-то вздутое, выпуклое или расширенное, особенно в средней части.

An obsolete adjective describing something that is swollen, bulging, or distended, especially in the middle.

  1. Swollen or bulging on one sideC2formal

    Having a swelling or bulge on one side, often used in botany or zoology to describe a shape.

    ruВздутый с одной стороны

    • The stem of the plant was ventricose, bulging noticeably on one side.
    • The insect's abdomen was ventricose, indicating it had recently fed.
    • In the botanical description, the leaf base was described as ventricose.

    Synonymsbulginggibbousprotuberantswollentumid

Forms
  • more ventricose comparative form
  • most ventricose superlative form