turgescent
/təːˈdʒɛs(ə)nt
/adjective chiefly technical
Becoming or seeming swollen or distended: the cells are highly vacuolized, turgescent, and present a ‘chordal’ appearance
Derivatives
turgescence
Origin
Early 18th century: from Latin turgescent- 'beginning to swell', from the verb turgescere, from turgere 'to swell'.
Rhymes
- water-softening
- water soldier
- water solubility
- water-soluble
- water-sorted
- water-souchy
- water source
- water space
- water spaniel
- water-speedwell
- water spider
- water spinach
- water spirit
- water splash
- water sponge
- water sports
- water-spot
- water-spotting
- waterspout
- water spouter
- water sprout
- water stain
- water stargrass
- water starwort
- waterstead