ventricose

• Adjectif désuet décrivant quelque chose de renflé, bombé ou dilaté, en particulier en son milieu.

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.

   Ventricose

   • 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.

   Synonymesbulginggibbousprotuberantswollentumid