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TUBEROUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling a tuber

Example:

a tuberous root

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

tuber (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

Derivation:

tuber (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

tuberosity (a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament)

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