turion
noun
tu·ri·on
ˈt(y)u̇rēˌän
plural -s
: a scaly shoot (as of asparagus and some duckweeds) developed from a bud on a subterranean or submerged rootstock
turioniferous adjective
¦t(y)u̇rēə¦nif(ə)rəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin turion-, turio, from Latin, sprout, tendril, young branch; probably akin to Latin tumēre to swell, be swollen