(trɪˈtɪʃəs) adjused to refer to specific small rounded structures of tissue or cartilage, resembling grains of wheat, sometimes found in the area near the larynx and the base of the tongue
triticeous
tri·tice·ous
(tri-tish'ŭs), Resembling or shaped like a grain of wheat. [L. triticeus, fr. triticum, a grain of wheat]
triticeous
(trĭt-ĭsh′ŭs) [L. triticeus, of wheat] Shaped like a grain of wheat.