turgorPronunciation: /ˈtəːgə/Definition of turgor noun [mass noun] chiefly Botany the state of turgidity and resulting rigidity of cells or tissues, typically due to the absorption of fluid: [as modifier]:turgor pressureOrigin: late 19th century: from late Latin, from turgere 'to swell'turgor in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of turgor in the US English dictionary