tuberous
/ˈtjuːbərəs/(亦作tuberose )
adjective
1
- Botany of the nature of a tuber【植】块茎的。见TUBEROUS ROOT.
1.1
- (of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root（植物）有块茎（或块根）的。
2
- Medicine characterized by or affected by rounded swellings【医】有结节的, 结节状的, 隆突的：
tuberous sclerosis.
结节性硬化。
派生词
tuberosity
/ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪtɪ/ noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber （see TUBER）.