subereous

[soo-beer-ee-uhs]

adjective

1. of the nature of or resembling cork; suberose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subereous¹

1820–30; < Latin sūbereus; suber, -eous

Example Sentences

Associated words: cloop, phelloplastics, phelloplastic, subereous, suberin, phellogen. corn, n. maize, Indian corn; clavus. corner, n. angle, cusp, cantle, bight, coin, quoin, coigne; nook, recess, niche; direction, quarter. corner, v. nonplus, pose, perplex, confuse. cornerwise, adv. diagonally. cornhouse, n. granary. corporal, a. bodily, corporeal, material. corpse, n. remains, relics, cadaver; carcass; mummy.

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