Etymology

torose

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Today it means: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences; having the appearance of a knobbly rope. Full definition →

Latin torosus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtorosus“full of muscle, brawny, fleshy”
  2. English todaytorose

From Latin torosus (“full of muscle, brawny, fleshy”). See torus.

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