surculose

[sur-kyuh-lohs]

adjective

Botany.

1. producing suckers.

surculose

/ ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs /

adjective

1. (of a plant) bearing suckers

Word History and Origins

Origin of surculose¹

1835–45; < Latin surculōsus twiggy, equivalent to surcul ( us ) shoot, twig + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of surculose¹

C19: from Latin surculōsus woody, from surculus twig, from sūrus a branch