tumorous

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adjective

Pertaining to or having the appearance of a tumor.

OriginLatin tumōrōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivetumorous (comparative more tumorous, superlative most tumorous)

comparative more tumorous · superlative most tumorous · alternative tumourous

  1. Pertaining to or having the appearance of a tumor.
  2. Covered with tumors.

Origin

  1. Latintumōrōsus“inflated, bloated”
  2. Englishtumorous

From Latin tumōrōsus (“inflated, bloated”), from tumor (“swelling, tumor”), from tumeō (“to swell”).

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APA

tumorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumorous

MLA

“tumorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tumorous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumorous.

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