SUFFRUTICOSE

Etymology

Adjective

suffruticose (comparative more suffruticose, superlative most suffruticose)

(botany) Having a woody base, but shrubby higher up

Source: Wiktionary


Suf*fru"ti*cose`, a. Etym: [Pref. suf- + fruticose.] (Bot.)

Definition: Woody in the lower part of the stem, but with the yearly branches herbaceous, as sage, thyme, hyssop, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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