ventricose
/ˈvɛntrɪˌkoʊs/
adjective
- Swollen or bulging outward, especially in the middle; having a rounded, belly-like shape.
- Botanists described the plant's ventricose leaves as unusually plump.
- The ventricose stem of the cactus stored water for dry periods.
- The shell of that mollusk is ventricose, with a wide, rounded body.
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