tumefaciens

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Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of tumefaciō (I cause to swell, tumefy).

Participle

tumefaciēns (genitive tumefacientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. causing to swell, tumefying
  2. (figuratively) swelling, puffing or inflating with pride

Declension

Third-declension participle.

1When used purely as an adjective.