cormophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːməʊfaɪt/

Word forms

cormophyte cormophytes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”) -phyte (“plant”); see also corm (“swollen underground stem”), Latin cormus. By surface analysis, cormo- + -phyte.

Derived words

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