Tu"ber*ous*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tuberous \Tu"ber*ous\, a. [L. tuberosus: cf. F. tub['e]reux. See
   {Tuber}, and cf. also {Tuberose}.]
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   1. Covered with knobby or wartlike prominences; knobbed.
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   2. (Bot.) Consisting of, or bearing, tubers; resembling a
      tuber.
      [1913 Webster] -- {Tu"ber*ous*ness}, n.
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