tuber

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Pronunciation

• enPR: tyo͞o'bə(r), IPA: /tjuːbə(ɹ)/

Noun

tuber (plural tubers)

1. A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
2. (horticulture) A thickened rootstock.
3. (anatomy) A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.

Related terms

• tubercle
• tubercular

Translations

• French: tubercule
• German: Knolle, Wurzelknolle
• Italian: tubero
• Portuguese: tubérculo
• Russian: клу́бень
• Spanish: tubérculo

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