plural of torus / (plural only) A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog).

(medicine, archaic) A skin disease of Peru, a form of leishmaniasis.

(astronomy) A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the east-most star of the Plough

A dark sweet Greek red wine; a variety of grape native to Achaea, northern Peloponnese, Greece, from which the wine is made.