Turgidus
/TUR-jih-dus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: turgida, turgidum
A morphological epithet describing organs that are noticeably swollen or distended — full of fluid or internal pressure. Applied to swollen stems, inflated fruits, or turgid roots. Appears as turgidus (masculine), turgida (feminine), or turgidum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin turgidus, meaning "swollen" or "turgid," from turgere (to swell, to be swollen).
Example
“Carex turgida and Triticum turgidum (durum wheat — with its notoriously plump grains) both display the characteristic swollen, plump fullness the epithet describes.”