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tubercule|ˈtjuːbəkjuːl|
[a. F. tubercule (Paré, 16th c.), ad. L. tūbercul-um tubercle.]
= tubercle, in various senses.
1678Phillips (ed 4), Tuberculs, in Chiromancy are those..protuberant parts under the Fingers,..otherwise called Montes. 1727–41Chambers Cycl., Tubercules, Tubercles, little tumors which suppurate and discharge pus; often found in the lungs. 1760J. Lee Introd. Bot. iii. v. (1765) 183 Scabrous, rugged; when the Disk is covered with Tubercules. 1835Lindley Introd. Bot. i. ii. (ed 2) 87 The roots of many plants are often fleshy, and composed of lobes, which appear to serve as reservoirs of nutriment. In Orchis the tubercules are often palmated. 1842H. Miller O.R. Sandst. viii. (ed. 2) 170 The inner sides of the pincers are armed with..tubercules. 1901Scotsman 2 Mar. 10/1 Death..of tubercule of the lungs.
Hence ˈtuberculed a., tubercled, tuberculate.
1858Geikie Hist. Boulder vii. 117 Ornamented by long rows of tuberculed lines. |