Meanings
nountorus tubarius (plural tori tubarii)
plural tori tubarii
- anatomyA protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.
Origin
- New Latintorus tūbārius“trumpet-shaped protuberance”
- Englishtorus tubarius
Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).
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Rhymes with torus tubarius
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
torus tubarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torus%20tubarius
MLA
“torus tubarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torus%20tubarius. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torus tubarius,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torus%20tubarius.
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