*toro*

n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern U.S.
Syn. -- genus Castoroides. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. octo eight + -roon, as in quadroon. ] The offspring of a quadroon and a white person; a mestee. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Zool.) Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, and allied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroo rat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Stentorian. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; Stentor + &unr_; a sound, voice. See Stentor. ] Speaking or sounding very loud; stentorian. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Of this stentorophonic horn of Alexander there is a preserved in the Vatican. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stertere to snore: cf. F. stertoreux. ] Characterized by a deep snoring, which accompanies inspiration in some diseases, especially apoplexy; hence, hoarsely breathing; snoring. [ 1913 Webster ]

Burning, stertorous breath that hurt her cheek. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

The day has ebbed away, and it is night in his room, before his stertorous breathing lulls. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See Torus. ] Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being torose. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Torose. [ 1913 Webster ]