- tuber tu·ber n
- ['tjuːbə(r)]
Bot tubero
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Tuber — Tu ber, n.[L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. {Tumid}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root stock. See Illust. of {Tuberous}. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuber — Tu̱ber [aus lat. tuber, Gen.: tuberis = Auswuchs am Körper; Höcker, Buckel] s; s, a: Höcker, Vorsprung, physiologische Anschwellung oder Verdickung eines Organs, bes. eines Knochens (Anat.). Tu̱ber calca̱nei [ ...e i]: der hintere, untere Wulst… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Tuber — Tu|ber 〈m. 3〉 1. 〈Anat.〉 Höcker, Vorsprung, Knoten 2. 〈Pharm.〉 Wurzelknolle [lat., „Höcker, Beule“; → Tuberkel] * * * Tuber [lateinisch »Auswuchs am Körper«, »Höcker«, »Buckel«] das, s/ a, 1) Anatomie: Höcker, Vorsprung an einem Knochen; … Universal-Lexikon
Tuber — A lump or bump. The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the tuberosity of the calcaneus. Small tubers are a characteristic finding in tuberculosis, and tubers in the brain are seen in tuberous sclerosis … Medical dictionary
tuber — tu•ber [[t]ˈtu bər, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) bot a thick, fleshy underground stem, as the potato, that bears buds from which new plants may arise 2) anat. tubercle • Etymology: 1660–70; < L tūber bump, swelling. Cf. truffle tu′ber•oid , adj … From formal English to slang
tuber — tu|ber [ˈtju:bə US ˈtu:bər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: lump, tuber, truffle ] a round swollen part on the stem of some plants, such as the potato, that grows below the ground and from which new plants grow >tuberous adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tuber — Tu|ber das; s, <aus lat. tuber »Höcker, Knoten, Geschwulst«> Höcker, Vorsprung, physiologische Anschwellung od. Verdickung eines Organs (bes. eines Knochens; Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Tuber — Tu|ber 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: 〉 1. 〈Anat.〉 Höcker, Vorsprung, Knoten 2. 〈Pharm.〉 Knolle [Etym.: lat., »Höcker, Beule«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
tuber — tu|ber [ tubər ] noun count the round part of a plant such as a potato that grows underground and produces new plants … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuber — tu·ber || tuËbÉ™(r) / tju n. bulb, short and round stem that is usually underground (Botany); rounded protuberance (Anatomy); one who deals with tubes … English contemporary dictionary
tu´ber|like´ — tu|ber1 «TOO buhr, TYOO », noun. 1. a solid, thickened portion of an underground stem or rhizome. A tuber is of a more or less rounded form, and bears modified axillary buds (eyes) from which new plants may grow. A potato is a tuber. 2. a) a… … Useful english dictionary
