| Pronunciation: | | 'toobur
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- [n] type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
- [n] a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Tuber |
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| | See Also: | | earth-ball, earthnut, family Tuberaceae, fungus genus, groundnut, Jerusalem artichoke, potato bean, stalk, stem, sweet potato, truffle, Tuberaceae, water chestnut, wild bean, yam |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 genus of fungi. See {Truffle}.
2. (Anat.) A tuberosity; a tubercle.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A starchy storage organ (such as a potato) formed by swelling of an underground stem or the distal end of a root. |
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