ventricose

[ ven-tri-kohs ]

/ ˈvɛn trɪˌkoʊs /

adjective

swollen, especially on one side or unequally; protuberant.

having a large abdomen.

Origin of ventricose

From the New Latin word ventricōsus, dating back to 1750–60. See venter, -ic, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ventricose

ven·tri·cos·i·ty

[ven-tri-kos-i-tee], /ˌvɛn trɪˈkɒs ɪ ti/, nounsub·ven·tri·cose, adjective

Words nearby ventricose

ventral root, ventral thalamic peduncle, ventri-, ventricle, ventricles, ventricose, ventricular, ventricular artery, ventricular band of larynx, ventricular complex, ventricular conduction

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Example sentences from the Web for ventricose

The gills are almost free, ventricose, very broad, rust-colored.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Cells more or less pyriform, alate, narrow below, bulging or ventricose upwards.
Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.|John MacGillivray
The shell is ventricose, is closed or gapes slightly posteriorly, and has prominent subcentral umbones and an external ligament.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The gills are firmly attached to the stem, ventricose, not crowded, brownish-umber.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

The gills are grayish-brown with a tinge of violet at times; adnexed, rather close, ventricose.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for ventricose

ventricose

/ (ˈvɛntrɪˌkəʊs) /

adjective

botany zoology anatomy having a swelling on one side; unequally inflatedthe ventricose corolla of many labiate plants

another word for corpulent

Derived forms of ventricose

ventricosity (ˌvɛntrɪˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for ventricose

C18: from New Latin ventricōsus, from Latin venter belly

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Medical definitions for ventricose

ventricose

[ vĕn′trĭ-kōs′ ]

adj.

Inflated, swollen, or distended, especially on one side.

单词	ventricose
释义	ventricose [ ven-tri-kohs ] / ˈvɛn trɪˌkoʊs / adjective swollen, especially on one side or unequally; protuberant. having a large abdomen. Origin of ventricose From the New Latin word ventricōsus, dating back to 1750–60. See venter, -ic, -ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ventricose ven·tri·cos·i·ty [ven-tri-kos-i-tee], /ˌvɛn trɪˈkɒs ɪ ti/, nounsub·ven·tri·cose, adjective Words nearby ventricose ventral root, ventral thalamic peduncle, ventri-, ventricle, ventricles, ventricose, ventricular, ventricular artery, ventricular band of larynx, ventricular complex, ventricular conduction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ventricose The gills are almost free, ventricose, very broad, rust-colored. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Cells more or less pyriform, alate, narrow below, bulging or ventricose upwards. Narrative Of The Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By The Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During The Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries And Surveys In New Guinea, The Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. To Which Is Added The Account Of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition For The Exploration Of The Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist To The Expedition. In Two Volumes. Volume 1.\|John MacGillivray The shell is ventricose, is closed or gapes slightly posteriorly, and has prominent subcentral umbones and an external ligament. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The gills are firmly attached to the stem, ventricose, not crowded, brownish-umber. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The gills are grayish-brown with a tinge of violet at times; adnexed, rather close, ventricose. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for ventricose ventricose / (ˈvɛntrɪˌkəʊs) / adjective botany zoology anatomy having a swelling on one side; unequally inflatedthe ventricose corolla of many labiate plants another word for corpulent Derived forms of ventricose ventricosity (ˌvɛntrɪˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for ventricose C18: from New Latin ventricōsus, from Latin venter belly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ventricose ventricose [ vĕn′trĭ-kōs′ ] adj. Inflated, swollen, or distended, especially on one side. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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