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suberose

suberose adjective: having a corky texture.

Adjective (1)

suberose (comparative more suberose, superlative most suberose)

  1. Having a corky texture.
    Synonyms:
    suberous

Adjective (2)

suberose (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partly erose.
    • […] suberose to erose, non-decurrent margins […]2004, Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, volume 88, page 178

Synonyms of suberose

Forms of suberose

comparativemore suberose
superlativemost suberose

Origin of suberose

Latin suber (“the cork tree”): compare French subéreux.

sub- + erose

Questions about suberose

What does suberose mean?
Suberose means having a corky texture.
What part of speech is suberose?
Suberose is an adjective.

Words near suberose in the dictionary

  1. suberogation
  2. suberogatory
  3. suberone
  4. suberones
  5. suberonone
  6. suberose
  7. suberosis
  8. suberosity
  9. suberous
  10. suberoxylanilide
  11. suberoyl

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