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surculose

American  
[sur-kyuh-lohs] / ˈsɜr kyəˌloʊs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. producing suckers.

surculose British  
/ ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) bearing suckers

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Etymology

Origin of surculose

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

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