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ventricose

(-kōs′)

adjective

large-bellied
Biol. swelling out on one side

Origin: ModL ventricosus < L venter, belly: see ventral

Related Forms:

ventricosity noun

See ventricose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Inflated, swollen, or distended, especially on one side: the ventricose gullet of an insect.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin ventricōsus

Origin: , from Latin venter, ventr-, belly

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Related Forms:

venˌtri·cosˈi·ty (-kŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

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