TORNADO Tor*na"do, n.; pl. Tornadoes. Etym: [From Sp. or Pg. tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See Turn.]
Defn: A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.
TORNARIA
Tor*na"ri*a, n.; pl. Tornariæ . Etym: [NL., fr. L. tornare to turn.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append.
TOROSE
To*rose", a. Etym: [L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See
Torus.]
Defn: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.
TOROSITY
To*ros"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being torose.
TOROUS
Torous, a.
Defn: Torose.