SURCULOSE

Etymology

Adjective

surculose (comparative more surculose, superlative most surculose)

(botany) Producing suckers or sucker-like shoots.

Source: Wiktionary


Sur"cu*lose`, a. Etym: [CF. L. sucrulosus woody. See Surcle.] (Bot.)

Definition: Producing suckers, or shoots resembling suckers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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