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cormose

 

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Adjective cormose has 1 sense
  1. cormous, cormose - having or producing corms

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Cormose

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Senses:

1. Having or resembling a corm, a solid enlarged portion of an underground stem.
2. Relating to or characteristic of plants that possess a corm; typical of corms.

Usages:

- In botany, a cormose plant refers to any species of plant that has or produces corms as a means of storing energy.
- The cormose structure allows the plant to survive adverse climate conditions such as drought or extreme cold.

Examples:

- The Agapanthus flower is a notable example of a cormose plant, as its underground stem enlarges into a solid corm.
- The horticulturist referred to the cormose nature of the Crocosmia, which enables it to easily multiply and spread in the garden.

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