Ventricose
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Ventricose is an adjective describing the condition of a mushroom, gastropod or plant that it is "swollen, distended, or inflated especially on one side".[1]
Mycology[edit]
In mycology, ventricose is a condition in which the cystidia, lamella or stipe of a mushroom is swollen in the middle.
Gastropods[edit]
In gastropods, if the shell of a snail is ventricose or subventricose, it means the whorl of the shell is swollen.
References[edit]
- ^ "Definition of ventricose". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 24 July 2018.