单词 | polycormic |
释义 | > as lemmaspolycormic polycormic adj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈkɔːmɪk/ , U.S. /ˌpɑliˈkɔrmɪk/ [ < poly- comb. form + ancient Greek κορμός trunk of a tree (see corm n.2) + -ic suffix; compare monocormic adj. at mono- comb. form 1] Botany having more than one stem.ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > characterized by habit > [adjective] > characterized by other growth habits brachiate1835 mop-headed1862 polycormic1899 leptocaul1949 pachycaulous1949 leptocaulous1964 pachycaul1964 1899 Nature 9 Nov. 28/1 Polycormic forms are met with in cypresses and junipers, in which the lateral branches are not all reduced to subordinate and graduated positions. 2000 Jrnl. Ecol. 88 915/2 The tree habit is monocormic or polycormic, particularly if subjected to grazing pressure. < as lemmas |
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