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ventricose
ven·tri·cose [ véntri kss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. swollen on one side: describes a body part or plant part that is swollen, distended, or protruding on one side
2. corpulent: corpulent and fleshy, especially around the middle of the body ( formal )

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin ventricosus< Latin venter "stomach, abdomen"]

ven·tri·cos·i·ty [ vèntri kóssətee ] noun
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