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tu·ber
 tuber
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- pronunciation:
- tu
b
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short, fleshy, rounded or oblong underground stem, such as the potato, with buds from which new shoots can grow.
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| definition 2: |
a rounded anatomical swelling; tubercle.
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| related words: |
node |
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| derivation: |
tuberoid (adj.) |
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