tuberculose
/t(j)ʊˈbəːkjʊləʊs/ /tʃʊˈbəːkjʊləʊs/ /t(j)ʊˈbəːkjʊləʊz/Zoology and Botany. Now rare
adjective
= tuberculate.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From post-classical Latin tuberculosus tuberculous; compare -ose.