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lignotuber

lignotuber noun: a starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.

Noun

lignotuber (plural lignotubers)

  1. A starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.

Forms of lignotuber

plurallignotubers

Origin of lignotuber

From ligno- + tuber.

Questions about lignotuber

What does lignotuber mean?
Lignotuber means a starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.
What part of speech is lignotuber?
Lignotuber is a noun.
What is the plural of lignotuber?
The plural of lignotuber is lignotubers.

Words near lignotuber in the dictionary

  1. lignosulfonates
  2. lignosulphonate
  3. lignosulphonates
  4. lignotoxin
  5. lignotoxins
  6. lignotuber
  7. lignotuberous
  8. lignotubers
  9. lignous
  10. lignum
  11. lignum aloes

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