TORUS
\tˈɔːɹəs], \tˈɔːɹəs], \t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding.
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One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolae.
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The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand.
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See 3d Tore, 2.
By Oddity Software
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A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding.
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One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolae.
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The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand.
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See 3d Tore, 2.
By Noah Webster.
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1. A geometrical figure formed by the revolution of a circle round the base of any of its arcs; such is the convex molding at the base of a pillar. 2. A rounded swelling, such as that caused by a contracting muscle. 3. Tuber cinereum. 4. In botany, the base into which the parts of a single flower are inserted.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
