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cormus

UK/ˈkɔː(ɹ)məs/

cormus noun: a corm.

Noun

cormus (plural cormi)

  1. A corm.
  2. An organism made up of a number of individuals, such as, for example, would be formed by a process of budding from a parent stalk where the buds remain attached.

Forms of cormus

pluralcormi

Origin of cormus

From Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk of a tree with the boughs cut off”), from κείρω (keírō, “shear”).

Words that rhyme with cormus

Questions about cormus

What does cormus mean?
Cormus means a corm.
What part of speech is cormus?
Cormus is a noun.
How do you pronounce cormus?
Cormus is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)məs/ (UK).
What is the plural of cormus?
The plural of cormus is cormi.

Words near cormus in the dictionary

  1. cormosphere
  2. cormospheres
  3. cormous
  4. Cormoș
  5. corms
  6. cormus
  7. corn
  8. corn aphid
  9. corn beef
  10. corn beefs
  11. corn blotch leafminer

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