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surculose

[ sur-kyuh-lohs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. producing suckers.

surculose

/ ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) bearing suckers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surculose1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surculose1

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

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