CORMUS

Etymology

Noun

cormus (plural cormi)

(botany) A corm.

(biology) An organism made up of a number of individuals, such as, for example, would be formed by a process of budding from a parent stalk where the buds remain attached.

Anagrams

• Corums, mucros

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"mus (kr"ms), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: See Corm.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: A vegetable or animal made up of a number of individuals, such as, for example, would be formed by a process of budding from a parent stalk wherre the buds remain attached.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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