tuber

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n. 块茎, 突起, 结节 [医] 结节; 块茎(植物)

发音

UK /ˈtjuːbə(ɹ)/
其它
US /ˈtubɚ/

词形变化

tubers 复数 tubera 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

    块茎

    块根

    球根

  2. 2.

    A thickened rootstock.

    植物学 商务
  3. 3.

    A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.

    医学
  4. 1.

    One who tubes.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

stem stalk

下位词 4

yam groundnut Jerusalem artichoke water chestnut

相关短语

tuber cinereum tuber cinerea tuber fleeceflower tuber fleeceflowers storage tuber

词源

From Latin tūber (“bump, hump, swelling”).

来源：wiktionary