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tuberculous.

Tubercular: having or relating to tuberculosis.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tjuˈbɜːkjələs/Received-Pronunciation/tuˈbɝkjələs/General-American
  1. Tubercular: having or relating to tuberculosis.

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  2. Having or relating to tubercles.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin tuberculum (“little lump”) + -ous.

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