surculose

surculose
/serr"kyeuh lohs'/, adj. Bot.
producing suckers.
[1835-45; < L surculosus twiggy, equiv. to surcul(us) shoot, twig + -osus -OSE1]

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  • surculose — sur·cu·lose …   English syllables

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