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tuberous

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tu·ber·ous  (tbr-s, ty-) also tu·ber·ose (-b-rs)
adj.
1. Producing or bearing tubers.
2. Being or resembling a tuber: a tuberous root.
tuberous [ˈtjuːbərəs], tuberose [ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubers a tuberous root
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers
[from Latin tūberōsus full of knobs; see tuber]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tuberous - of or relating to or resembling a tubertuberous - of or relating to or resembling a tuber; "a tuberous root"
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