TUBEROUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling a tuber

Example:

a tuberous root

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

tuber (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

Derivation:

tuber (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

tuberosity (a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament)