torulose

1. 1.

   of a cylindrical or ellipsoid body; swollen and constricted at intervals

   Similarunshapely

   botany

Questions about torulose

What does torulose mean?

torulose means "of a cylindrical or ellipsoid body; swollen and constricted at intervals".

How many syllables are in torulose?

torulose has 3 syllables: to-ru-lose. The stress falls on "to".

Is torulose a common word?

torulose is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.