adjective
- having a swollen or enlarged structure, especially at the base
Usage: botanical; medical
Examples
- The strumose stem showed clear signs of abnormal growth.
- Botanists identified the strumose condition in several plant specimens.
- The thyroid appeared strumose during the medical examination.
- Strumose formations are often studied in plant pathology.
- The researcher noted the strumose characteristics of the infected tissue.