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ventricose
[ ven-tri-kohs ]
adjective
- swollen, especially on one side or unequally; protuberant.
- having a large abdomen.
ventricose
/ ˌvɛntrɪˈkɒsɪtɪ; ˈvɛntrɪˌkəʊs /
adjective
- botany zoology anatomy having a swelling on one side; unequally inflated
the ventricose corolla of many labiate plants
- another word for corpulent
Derived Forms
- ventricosity, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰ·Dz··ٲ [ven-tri-, kos, -i-tee], noun
- ܲ·t·Dz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ventricose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ventricose1
Example Sentences
Shell ventricose, spotted; spire shorter than the aperture, of five convex volutions; suture channelled; base with a concave belt.
Shell ventricose, the base lengthened; aperture longer than broad; outer lip slightly emarginate.
A. Shell cinereous-white, with two narrow brown bands, spire elongated, straight; volutions seven, slightly ventricose, inner lip rosy, base of the columella straight, entire, aperture ovate-oblong.
Antheridia in the ventricose bases of spicate leaves.
The shell is of a reddish colour, ventricose, and girt with elevated lines, about a quarter of an inch apart.
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