surculose

[ sur-kyuh-lohs ]
/ ˈsɜr kyəˌloʊs /

adjective Botany.

producing suckers.

Origin of surculose

1835–45; < Latin surculōsus twiggy, equivalent to surcul(us) shoot, twig + -ōsus -ose1

British Dictionary definitions for surculose

surculose
/ (ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs) /

adjective

(of a plant) bearing suckers

Word Origin for surculose

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